What is a polycentric history of psychology?

Authors

  • Adrian Charles Brock Independent Scholar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.12565

Keywords:

polycentric, history, Danziger, internationalisation, interrelationships

Abstract

The term, "polycentric history of psychology" was originally used by Kurt Danziger and it has since been adopted by other historians of psychology. The article provides an introduction to this approach. The trend towards the internationalisation of psychology has led to the history of American psychology being supplemented by other local histories. Polycentric history is contrasted this approach. It is concerned with the interrelationships between centres and not individual centres considered in isolation. The article concludes with some examples of history that has been written from a polycentric perspective.

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Published

2014-09-10

How to Cite

Brock, A. C. (2014). What is a polycentric history of psychology?. Studies and Research in Psychology, 14(2), 646–659. https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.12565

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2014): 2º quadrimestre de 2014

Section

Clio-Psyché

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