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This book breathes new life into the study of liminal experiences of transition and transformation, or ‘becoming’. It brings fresh insight into affect and emotion, dream and imagination, and fabulation and symbolism by tracing their relation to experiences of liminality. The author proposes a distinctive theory of the relationship between psychology and the social sciences with much to share with the arts. Its premise is that psychosocial existence is not made of ‘stuff’ like building blocks, but of happenings and events in which the many elements that compose our lives are temporarily drawn together. The social is not a thing but a flow of processes, and our personal subjectivity is part of that flow, ‘selves’ being tightly interwoven with ‘others’. But there are breaks and ruptures in the flow, and during these liminal occasions our experience unravels and is rewoven. This book puts such moments at the core of the psychosocial research agenda. Of transdisciplinary scope, it will appeal beyond psychosocial studies and social psychology to all scholars interested in the interface between experience and social (dis)order. .

Metaphysics --- Affective and dynamic functions --- Cognitive psychology --- Psychology --- Social psychology --- Higher education --- Psychiatry --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- psychosociale wetenschappen --- psychologie --- emoties --- bewustzijn --- persoonlijkheidsleer --- metafysica

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This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to O methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of O methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through. The conduct of fieldwork. All the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own O methodological research.

Q technique. --- Subjectivity --- Research --- Methodology. --- Q methodology --- Personality tests --- #SBIB:303H520 --- Subjectivism --- Methoden sociale wetenschappen: techniek van de analyse, algemeen --- Methods in social research (general) --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Relativity --- Q technique --- Research&delete& --- Methodology

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Social psychology has been deemed a discipline 'in crisis'. This title proposes a way out of the crisis by letting go of the idea that psychology needs 'new' foundations or a new identity whether biological, discursive or cognitive.

Social psychology --- Philosophy. --- Psychology

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"This fourth edition of Putting Psychology in its Place builds on the previous three in introducing the history of Psychology and placing the discipline within its historical and social contexts. Written by esteemed psychologists Graham Richards and Paul Stenner, this crucial text aims both to answer and raise questions about the role of Psychology in modern society by critically examining issues such as how Psychology developed and why psychoanalysis had such an impact. It discusses enduring underlying conceptual problems and examines how the discipline has changed to deal with contemporary social issues such as religion, race, and gender. The fourth edition features revised and updated chapters, though the core structure remains unchanged. The final chapter has been restructured and jointly re-written. This text was written to remain compatible with the British Psychological Society requirements for undergraduate courses, and is imaginatively written and accessible to all. Putting Psychology in its Place is an invaluable introductory text for undergraduate students of the history of Psychology and will also appeal to postgraduates, academics and anyone interested in Psychology or the history of science"--

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Q methodology is an empirical approach designed as a means to study subjective aspects of social concerns and, often, to identify potential solutions. It has origins in psychology but has been applied widely in many disciplines, from geography to nursing, politics, and environmental studies, but has been especially popular in the health sciences. It is able to ascertain - in rich detail - the different perspectives that can be expressed about a particular topic. The subject matter can vary enormously, but in each case, the Q methodologist will be interested in capturing subjectivity; whatever the subject matter at issue, there will be different subjective perspectives on it. Participants are asked to sort items or statements about the issue under investigation into the shape of a quasi-normal grid, which then are factor-analysed by person to identify patterns across sorts. Although it utilises statistical pattern analysis (usually principal components analysis or centroid), it is often classified as a qualitative method. This entry uses a simplified study of values to provide an overview of Q methodology in terms of seven simple steps, from the formulation of an appropriate research question to the interpretation of the resulting understandings on the issue under investigation. These steps are then revisited to provide an overview of some of the key issues within the Q methodological literature.

Anthropology. --- Business and Management. --- Communication and Media Studies.