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Record Nr.

UNINA9910729896103321

Autore

Dege Martin

Titolo

Action Research and Critical Psychology : An Investigation of Subjectivity and Participation / / by Martin Dege

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-31197-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 pages)

Collana

Theory and History in the Human and Social Sciences, , 2523-8671

Disciplina

150

150.72

Soggetti

Psychology

Social sciences—History

Action theory

Philosophy

Methodology

Critical psychology

Democràcia

Subjectivitat

Psicologia

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology

History of Psychology

Action Theory

Philosophical Methods

Critical Psychology

Theoretical Psychology

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction: What is Action Research? -- Part 1: The emergence of Action Research -- Chapter 2. The Founding Fathers - Moreno, Collier, Lewin -- Chapter 3. Pragmatic and Participatory Action Research – the Northern and Southern Traditions -- Part 2: Subjectivity, Democracy, and Action Research -- Chapter 4. The Lewinian Tradition



-- Chapter 5. The Northern Tradition of pragmatic Action Research -- Chapter 6. The Southern Tradition -- Part 3: Klaus Holzkamp and the Concept of Subjectivity -- Chapter 7. What is German Critical Psychology? -- Chapter 8. Subjectivity and Democracy in the Tradition of German Critical Psychology -- Part 4: Action Research and Practice Research -- Chapter 9. New grounds for Action Research?.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the theoretical developments in the field of Action Research from a historical perspective. The central focus of the investigation is the concepts of democracy and subjectivity as defined by the field’s various traditions. To address this issue, this book offers a thorough investigation of the theoretical and historical underpinnings of Action Research in order to argue that such a clarification allows for a transcendence of the distinction between theory and practice in political action. This transcendence will be achieved with the theories of the German critical psychologist Klaus Holzkamp and his interpretation of subjectivity and democracy. Holzkamp establishes a comprehensive mode of change based on the contradiction of existing possibilities for action and restrictions in a concretely given empirical situation. This book is aimed at History of Psychology Classes, Social Workers, Activism Researchers, Undergraduate Courses in Critical Thinking and Political Action, and Decolonial Theory in Psychology.