History of Psychology in Latin America

History of Psychology in Latin America
Author: Julio César Ossa
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2021-08-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030736822

This book presents a cultural history of psychology that analyzes the diverse contexts in which psychological knowledge and practices have developed in Latin America. The book aims to contribute to the growing effort to develop a theoretical knowledge that complements the biographical perspective centered on the great figures, with a polycentric history that emphasizes the different cultural, social, economic and political phenomena that accompanied the emergence of psychology. The different chapters of this volume show the production of historians of psychology in Latin America who are part of the Ibero-American Network of Researchers in History of Psychology (RIPeHP, in the Portuguese acronym for "Rede Iberoamericana de Pesquisadores em História da Psicologia"). They present a significant sample of the research carried out in a field that has experienced a strong development in the region in the last decades. The volume is divided into two parts. The first presents comparative chapters that address cross-cutting issues in the different countries of the region. The second part analyzes particular aspects of the development of psychology in seven countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru. Throughout these chapters the reader will find how psychology made its way through dictatorial governments, phenomena of violence and internal armed conflict, among others. Dimensions that include rigorous analysis ranging from ancestral practices to current geopolitical knowledge of the Latin American region. ​History of Psychology in Latin America - A Cultural Approach is an invaluable resource for historians of psychology, anywhere in the world, interested in a polycentric and critical approach. Since its content is part of the "cultural turn in psychology" it is also of interest to readers interested in the social and human sciences in general. Finally, the thoroughly international perspective provided through its chapters make the book a key resource for both undergraduate and graduate teaching and education on the past and current state of psychology.

Historic Cities of the Americas [2 volumes]

Historic Cities of the Americas [2 volumes]
Author: David F. Marley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 1031
Release: 2005-09-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1576075745

With rare maps, prints, and photographs, this unique volume explores the dramatic history of the Americas through the birth and development of the hemisphere's great cities. Written by award-winning author David F. Marley, Historic Cities of the Americas covers the hard-to-find information of these cities' earliest years, including the unique aspects of each region's economy and demography, such as the growth of local mining, trade, or industry. The chronological layout, aided by the numerous maps and photographs, reveals the exceptional changes, relocations, destruction, and transformations these cities endured to become the metropolises they are today. Historic Cities of the Americas provides over 70 extensively detailed entries covering the foundation and evolution of the most significant urban areas in the western hemisphere. Critically researched, this work offers a rare look into the times prior to Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 and explores the common difficulties overcome by these European-conquered or -founded cities as they flourished into some of the most influential locations in the world.

Catalog

Catalog
Author: University of Texas. Library. Latin American Collection
Publisher:
Total Pages: 762
Release: 1969
Genre: Latin America
ISBN:

Herbert E. Bolton and the Historiography of the Americas

Herbert E. Bolton and the Historiography of the Americas
Author: Russell Magnaghi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1998-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0313031762

The comparative approach to the understanding of history is increasingly popular today. This study details the evolution of comparative history by examining the career of a pioneer in this area, Herbert E. Bolton, who popularized the notion that hemispheric history should be considered from pole to pole. Bolton traced the study of the history of the Americas back to 16th century European accounts of efforts to bring civilization to the New World, and he argued that only within this larger context could the histories of individual nations be understood. After American entry into the Spanish-American War in 1898, historians such as Bolton promoted the idea of comparative history, and it remains to this day a significant historiographical approach. Consideration of the history of the Americas as a whole dates back to 16th century European treatises on the New World. Chapter one of this study provides an overview of pre-Bolton formulations of such history. In chapter two one sees the forces that shaped Bolton's thinking and brought about the development of the concept. Chapters three and four focus upon the evolution of the approach through Bolton's history course at the University of California at Berkeley and the reception of the concept among Bolton's contemporaries. Unfortunately, Bolton never fully developed the theoretical side of his arguement; thus, chapter five chronicles the decline of his ideas after his death. The final chapter reveals the survival of the concept, which is now embraced by a new generation of historians who are largely unfamiliar with Bolton's instrumental role in the promotion of comparative history.

Handbook of Latin American Studies

Handbook of Latin American Studies
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1944
Genre: Latin America
ISBN:

Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.

Latino Periodicals

Latino Periodicals
Author: Salvador Güereña
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780786405404

Reviews 150 magazines of Latino interest, covering such categories as business and professional, parenting, sports and physical fitness, current events, and general interest

The Independence of Spanish America

The Independence of Spanish America
Author: Jaime E. Rodríguez O.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1998-05-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521626736

This book provides a new interpretation of Spanish American independence, emphasising political processes.