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The Architects of Adjustment
A History of the Psychological Profession in the United States
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Donald Dewsbury's "The Architects of Adjustment" provides a critical examination of the role of psychology in shaping societal norms and maintaining the status quo.
The book explores how psychological theories and practices have been used to reinforce existing power structures and social inequalities.
Dewsbury analyzes the historical development of psychology, highlighting its close ties to institutions such as education, hospitals, and prisons.
He argues that psychology has often served to normalize and perpetuate social injustices rather than challenge them.
The book's critical perspective encourages a re-evaluation of psychology's role in society.
The book explores how psychological theories and practices have been used to reinforce existing power structures and social inequalities.
Dewsbury analyzes the historical development of psychology, highlighting its close ties to institutions such as education, hospitals, and prisons.
He argues that psychology has often served to normalize and perpetuate social injustices rather than challenge them.
The book's critical perspective encourages a re-evaluation of psychology's role in society.
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Jeff Sugarman
Psychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical Psychology
