Narrative Identities: Psychologists Engaged in Self-Construction
by George Yancy
Publication Date: Apr 15, 2005
List Price: $110.99
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
ISBN13: 9781843107798
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Parent Company: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
In this thoughtful collection, thirteen eminent psychologists from diverse schools of thought - including social constructionism, narrative psychology, feminism, phenomenology and psychoanalysis - examine their professional identities in the context of their personal biographies.
The contributors address challenging questions about identity in relation to personality development, language and socialisation. They demonstrate how their cultural and historical contexts influenced their theoretical approaches to the nature of `self’ and how these ideas in turn shaped how they perceive their personal histories.
This unique insight into the lives of highly influential psychologists is a valuable reference and compelling reading for psychologists reflecting on their professional practice, and for anyone investigating issues of selfhood and identity from a psychological or philosophical perspective.