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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254680503321

Autore

De Vos Jan

Titolo

The Metamorphoses of the Brain – Neurologisation and its Discontents [[electronic resource] /] / by Jan De Vos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016

ISBN

1-137-50557-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 250 p. 2 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

612.8

Soggetti

Neuropsychology

Self

Identity (Psychology)

Critical psychology

Philosophy of mind

Self and Identity

Critical Psychology

Philosophy of Mind

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. The Education Brain -- Chapter 2. The Material Brain -- Chapter 3. The Iconographic Brain -- Chapter 4. The Sexual Brain -- Chapter 5. The Celebrated Brain -- Chapter 6. The Political Brain. .

Sommario/riassunto

What are we exactly, when we are said to be our brain? This question leads Jan De Vos to examine the different metamorphoses of the brain: the educated brain, the material brain, the iconographic brain, the sexual brain, the celebrated brain and, finally, the political brain. This first book-length argument on neurologisation, which lays bare its lineage with psychologisation, should be taken seriously by psychologists, educationalists, sociologists, students of cultural studies, policy makers and, above all, neuroscientists themselves.