Psychology and the liberal consensus
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Psychology and the liberal consensus
Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1983
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Bibliography: p. 125-139
Includes index
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This volume presents a carefully reasoned, rigorous critique of mainline academic psychology. From the professional beginnings of their discipline, contend the authors, American psychologists have made two promises: that psychology would be treated as a natural science and that its application to socialâmainly educationalâreform would be as effective as that of the more physical sciences to technological change. Underlying these promises is the "liberal consensus," the belief that social problems are to be solved by improvements in educational methods. Put to the test during the affluence of the 1950s and 1960sâthe years of the liberal consensusâthese promises were never kept, maintain the authors. Their provocative study provides a variety of reasons why the goal was unattained, and is even unattainable. The book will be of interest to psychologists, sociologists, professional educators, and students of social change.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents for Psychology and the Liberal Consensus , by Charles C. Anderson and L.D. Travis Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: The Thesis A. The Redeemer Society and Social Change B. Science, Society, and Education C. Probabilistic Science and Heredity D. Causal Laws and Determinism E. Educational Activists F. The Liberal Consensus 2. Overtures to Orthodoxy: Cognitive Theory and Computer Programmes A. The Two Problems B. Cognitive Psychology and Computing Science 3. Overtures to Orthodoxy: Conventional Cognitive Theory A. The Familiar Priorities B. Bruner and Consensus Ideas C. Bruner and National Securitys D. Bruner and the American Economic Empire E. Bruner and Instructional Technology F. Bruner and Values G. Piaget Emerges 4. Overtures to Orthodoxy: Cognitive Ideas A. The Risky Shift B. The Need for Entreprenurial Achievement C. The Inner Person D. Freedom E. Identity F. Values Clarification G. Trust H. Altruism 5. The Messianic Tradition in Education Declines A. Coleman, Jensen and Jencks B. Attacking Jensen C. Attacking Jencks D. Credentialism and the Regnant Model 6. The Credentials of Psychology as a Science A. Experimental Psychology B. Social Psychology C. Developmental Psychology D. Affective Psychology E. Educational Psychology and Research 7. Defence Mechanisms A. Institutional Forces B. Authoritative Voices 8. Admitting Defeat A. âDead Mechanismâ and Animate Objects B. Sampling C. Cause and Effect D. Shifty Facts E. Theoretical Squabbling F. In the Laboratory 9. Survival Plans A. The Human Science B. Humble Solutions Bibliography Index
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