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- Explores the life and work of Theodore Sarbin
- Provides a commentary on changes taking place in the world of psychology
- Focuses on the future of psychological theory
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This book sheds new light on the life and the influence of one of the most significant critical thinkers in psychology of the last century, Theodore R. Sarbin (1911-2005). In the first section authors provide a comprehensive account of Sarbin’s life and career. The second section consists in a collection of ten publications from the last two decades of his career. The essays cover topics such as the adoption of contextualism as the appropriate world view for psychology, the establishment of narrative psychology as a major mode of inquiry, and the rejection both mechanism and mentalism as suitable approaches for psychology. The book is historically informed and yet focused on the future of psychological theory and practice.
It will engage researches and scholars in psychology, social scientists and philosophers, as well general readership interested in exploring Sarbin’s theories.
It will engage researches and scholars in psychology, social scientists and philosophers, as well general readership interested in exploring Sarbin’s theories.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Life and Work of Theodore R. Sarbin
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Front Matter
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A Selection from the Later Harvest of Sarbin’s Work
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Karl E. Scheibe is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, USA. His publication record includes a wide range of topics from verbal learning, to theoretical studies on self and identity and in recent years, theoretical essays connecting psychology to the language of drama and the techniques of theatre.
Frank J. Barrett is Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at the Naval Postgraduate School in California, USA. He has written and lectured widely on social constructionism, appreciative inquiry, organizational change, jazz improvisation and organizational learning.
Frank J. Barrett is Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at the Naval Postgraduate School in California, USA. He has written and lectured widely on social constructionism, appreciative inquiry, organizational change, jazz improvisation and organizational learning.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Storied Nature of Human Life
Book Subtitle: The Life and Work of Theodore R. Sarbin
Authors: Karl E. Scheibe, Frank J. Barrett
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48790-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48789-2Published: 08 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84014-7Published: 28 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48790-8Published: 23 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 321
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Methods/Evaluation, History of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Self and Identity