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Psychology Spring 2014

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SAGE 800.818.7243 OR 805.499.9774 6 A.M. TO 5 P.M. PT FAX: 805.375.5291 40 TEXTBOOKS histor y of Psychology a hiStory of PSychology: A Global Perspective Second edition Eric Shiraev, George Mason University Offering a fresh, accessible, and global approach to the history of psychology, the fully revised Second Edition of Eric Shiraev's A history of psychology: A global perspective, provides a thorough and progressive view of psychology's evolving role in society and how its interaction with culture has developed throughout history, from ancient times through the Middle Ages and the modern period to the current millennium. Taking an inclusive approach, the text addresses contemporary and classic themes and theories with discussion of psychology's development in cultures and countries all too often neglected in overviews of the fi eld. High-interest topics, including the validity of psychological knowledge and volunteerism, offer readers the opportunity to apply the history of psychology to their own lives. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • The global aspect of the history of psychology is emphasized with new and diverse examples from a variety of countries integrated in each chapter. • References to almost 50 new studies have been added on such topics as affective disorders, eating disorders, cross-cultural validity of psychological research, psychologi- cal "utopias," Hinduism, Buddhism, traditional and nontraditional cultures, religious values, ideology and science, sexuality, evolutionary psychology, treatment of psychologi- cal disorders, and more. • Two carefully designed chapter- opening timelines (one on people and one on key ideas and concepts) provide a visual, chronological perspective of psychology's past and present. • New practice exercises have been added to every chapter, giving stu- dents greater opportunity to assess their understanding of key concepts. • New Check Your Knowledge boxes throughout each chapter help students learn to distinguish fact from opinion and become informed skeptics. • Case In Point boxes in each chapter give students the opportunity to come to their own conclusions about issues and think critically about biases that may infl uence psychology. • Additional "visual review" fi gures appear in every chapter. • Learning Objectives begin each chapter to help students "read with a purpose." CONTENTS Preface / 1. Understanding Psychology's History / 2. Early Psychological Knowledge / 3. Psychology During Mid-Millenium Transitions / 4. Psychology in the Laboratory / 5. Psychology and the Mass Society at the Beginning of the 20th Century / 6. Clinical Research and Psychology at the End of the 19th and Beginning of the 20th Century / 7. The Birth and Development of the Behaviorist Tradition / 8. The Birth and Development of Psychoanalysis / 9. The Paths of Gestalt Psychology / 10. Theoretical and Applied Psychology After the Great War / 11. Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis in the Mid-20th Century / 12. Humanistic and Cognitive Psychology / 13. Focusing on Contemporary Issues / References hArdcover ISbn: 978-1-4522-7659-5 • februAry 2014 • 512 PAgeS • industrial/organizational Psychology upDATED EDiTiON Of BESTSEllEr organization change: Theory and Practice fourth edItIon W. Warner Burke, Columbia University Organization Change, Theory and practice shows how effective organization change is grounded in sound knowledge about human behavior in the workplace. Author W. Warner Burke skillfully integrates theory and research—reviewing various models and cases—with practical applications in diagnosing change issues in organizations. This bestselling text, now in fourth Edition, offers the latest research and scholarship, additional materials for effective interventions, and new topics and perspectives. CONTENTS 1. Sources for Understanding Organization Change / 2. Rethinking Organization Change / 3. A Brief History of Organization Change / 4. Theoretical Foundations of Organizations and Organization Change / 5. The Nature of Organization Change / 6. Levels of Organization Change: Individual, Group, and Larger System / 7. Organization Change: Research and Theory / 8. Conceptual Models for Understanding Organization Change / 9. Integrated Models for Understanding Organizations and for Leading and Managing Change / 10. The Burke-Litwin Causal Model of Organization Performance and Change / 11. Organizational Culture Change / 12. Understanding and Working with Loosely Coupled Systems / 13. Transformational Leadership / 14. Leading Organization Change / 15. Organization Change: Summary and Integration / 16. Organization Change: What We Need to Know / Appendix: Annotated Bibliography PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-5723-5 • ©2014 • 448 PAgeS • • NEW!

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