Confronting Theory
The Psychology of Cultural Studies
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Philip Bell | ISBN: | 9781841503813 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd | Publication: | May 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Intellect | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Bell |
| ISBN: | 9781841503813 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd |
| Publication: | May 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Intellect |
| Language: | English |
Confronting Theory presents a methodological (philosophical) and educational evaluation and critique of what has come to be known as Theory (‘with a capital-T’) in cross-disciplinary humanities education. Rather than merely dismissing Theory writing as risibly pretentious and abstract, Confronting Theory examines its principal concepts from the perspective of academic psychology and shows that, although ‘Theory that only dogs can hear’ may sound like revolutionary psychological analysis it is frequently incoherent and/or has few, if any, empirical implications that students can evaluate.
Confronting Theory presents a methodological (philosophical) and educational evaluation and critique of what has come to be known as Theory (‘with a capital-T’) in cross-disciplinary humanities education. Rather than merely dismissing Theory writing as risibly pretentious and abstract, Confronting Theory examines its principal concepts from the perspective of academic psychology and shows that, although ‘Theory that only dogs can hear’ may sound like revolutionary psychological analysis it is frequently incoherent and/or has few, if any, empirical implications that students can evaluate.
