{"product_id":"2026200013188-secondhand-psychology-in-australia-achievements-prospects","title":"Psychology In Australia: Achievements \u0026 Prospects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of scientific inquiry and cultural identity, Psychology in Australia: Achievements \u0026amp; Prospects presents a comprehensive survey of the discipline's growth and development within the unique social and intellectual landscape of Australia. Edited by Mary Nixon and Ronald Taft, this authoritative collection gathers contributions from leading scholars to chronicle the milestones of Australian psychological research, mapping the field's evolution from its earliest foundations to its most contemporary advances. The volume addresses a broad spectrum of topics — from clinical and educational psychology to social and experimental traditions — illustrating how Australian practitioners and theorists have both absorbed international influences and forged a distinctly national identity within the global discipline.\n\nAs an edited anthology, the work argues convincingly that psychology in Australia is not merely a derivative of British or American paradigms but a vibrant, self-sustaining field with its own methodological rigour and cultural preoccupations. Nixon and Taft's editorial vision lends the collection an admirable cohesion, balancing empirical rigour with broader reflections on where the discipline is headed. For historians of science, practicing psychologists, and students of Australian intellectual culture alike, this volume remains an indispensable benchmark — one that raises as many questions about the future of the field as it answers about its past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216212238555,"sku":"2026200013188-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e1a2ec47-4b6d-4a37-ba18-df8b9326f2aa.png?v=1788405446","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013188-secondhand-psychology-in-australia-achievements-prospects","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}