Modernizing the mind : psychological knowledge and the remaking of society / Steven C. Ward.
| Author/creator | Ward, Steven C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002. |
| Description | viii, 279 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | How truth travels : knowledge, networks, and the organization of society -- From a moral philosophy to a science : the struggle to construct and defend the "new psychology" -- For the children : the alliance of psychology and education -- Molding morals and minds : psychology and the modernization of parenting -- Minds, measures, and machines : the materialization of psychological ideas -- A séance or a science? : psychology and its publics -- Psychological codes of civility and the practice of everyday life -- The psychologically examined life : issues, healing, closure, and the psychotherapeutic self -- Conclusiong : The psychologization of the United States -- Appendix : A few important dates in the history of American psychology. |
| Local note | Little-344214--305131050435U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-274) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002067933 |
| ISBN | 0275974502 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF105 .W35 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |