The Palgrave Biographical Encyclopedia of Psychology in Latin America [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910482921203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020
• ISBN: 3-030-38726-7
• Disciplina: 150.9
• Soggetti: Psychology; History; Latin America—History; Area studies; Intellectual life—History; Ethnology—Latin America; Psicòlegs; History of Psychology; History of Science; Latin American History; Area Studies; Intellectual Studies; Latin American Culture; Enciclopèdies electròniques; Llibres electrònics; Amèrica Llatina
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: This biographical encyclopedia will provide the first comprehensive reference work on leading scholars and professionals who have contributed to the development and institutionalization of psychology in Latin America. The figures biographed will include scholars who have ; made a significant theoretical contribution to the discipline, as well as, practitioners and those who have contributed to the institutionalization of psychology, through their work in scientific organisations, professional bodies and publications. All persons included are recognized authorities and either natives of, or long-term residents in the region. It will offer an invaluable reference point, in particular for scholars of the history of psychology, Latin American studies, the history of science, and global psychology; as well as for historians, psychologists and social scientists seeking international perspectives on the development of the discipline.