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A History of “Relevance” in PsychologyConclusion

A History of “Relevance” in Psychology: Conclusion CHAPTER 10 Social relevance : We encourage a multiplicity of opinions and seek ways to incorporate the voices and experiences of all communities and avenues of psychology. ( PsySSA ’ s Vision , Mission and Value Statement ) A HISTORY OF “RELEVANCE” This book has approached talk of “relevance” in psychology as an indica- tor of social unrest and, simultaneously, a discursive phenomenon. As far as can be determined, it represents the fi rst attempt to historicize and theorize appeals for “relevance,” despite these being part and parcel of the international history of psychology. It was noted in Chapter 1 , for exam- ple, that the pursuit of “relevance” framed the activities of American and British psychologists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Then, in Chapter 2 , the emergence of a more recent iteration of “rele- vance” was traced. In particular, the chapter described how the 1960s’ appeal for “relevance” in American psychology was reproduced in Western Europe as psychologists in those parts of the world struggled to relate their undertakings to the social turmoil that engulfed them. The chapter went further in observing how psychologists in the Third World experi- enced analogous diffi culties in adapting http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of “Relevance” in PsychologyConclusion

Part of the Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology Book Series
Long, Wahbie
Springer Journals — Jun 24, 2016
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CHAPTER 10 Social relevance : We encourage a multiplicity of opinions and seek ways to incorporate the voices and experiences of all communities and avenues of psychology. ( PsySSA ’ s Vision , Mission and Value Statement ) A HISTORY OF “RELEVANCE” This book has approached talk of “relevance” in psychology as an indica- tor of social unrest and, simultaneously, a discursive phenomenon. As far as can be determined, it represents the fi rst attempt to historicize and theorize appeals for “relevance,” despite these being part and parcel of the international history of psychology. It was noted in Chapter 1 , for exam- ple, that the pursuit of “relevance” framed the activities of American and British psychologists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Then, in Chapter 2 , the emergence of a more recent iteration of “rele- vance” was traced. In particular, the chapter described how the 1960s’ appeal for “relevance” in American psychology was reproduced in Western Europe as psychologists in those parts of the world struggled to relate their undertakings to the social turmoil that engulfed them. The chapter went further in observing how psychologists in the Third World experi- enced analogous diffi culties in adapting

Published: Jun 24, 2016

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