Beschreibung:
A bold and accessible critique of contemporary psychological discourse and practice, which argues that the profession's clinical mindset and professional ethics have failed to keep pace with a new sociopolitical landscape where psychology is no longer confined to the clinic and the therapist's office.
1: Introduction 2: The consumer self 3: Crisis of authority: Philip Rieff's critique of Freud's worldview 4: Psychology and religion Interlude: Psychology in crisis? 5: The self-help culture 6: Psychology and sports 7: Psychology and neoliberalism 8: The psychology profession's ethos 9: Conclusion