The romance of American psychology : political culture in the age of experts

Author/Creator:

Herman, Ellen, 1957-

Publication/Creation:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1996, 1995

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

1st pap. edition.

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Full Title:

The romance of American psychology : political culture in the age of experts / Ellen Herman

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NetLibrary, Inc

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Psychology--United States--History--20th century

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

In the name of enlightenment -- War on the enemy mind -- The dilemmas of democratic morale -- Nervous in the service -- The career fo Cold War psychology -- Project Camelot and its aftermath -- The damaging psychology of race -- The Kerner Commission and the experts -- The growth industry -- The curious courship of psychology and women's liberation -- Toward a larger jurisdiction for psychology.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xiii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Reproduction Note:

Electronic reproduction.

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Catalog ID (MMSID):

990000671600302486

ISBN:

0585053545 (electronic bk.)
9780585053547 (electronic bk.)
0520207033

OCLC Number:

42636445