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Ordinary ecstasy : the dialectics of humanistic psychology / John Rowan

By: Rowan, John.
Publisher: East Sussex : Brunner-Routledge, 2001Edition: 3rd ed.Description: ix, 291 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0415236339.Subject(s): Humanistic psychologyDDC classification: 150.198
Contents:
List of figures and tables. - Introduction. Pt. 1. What is humanistic psychology? 1. Humanistic psychology is and is not psychology. 2. Humanistic psychology is and is nor optimistic. 3. How humanistic psychology holds the contradictions. - Pt. 2. Applications of humanistic psychology. 4. Counselling. 5. Psychotheraphy 1. 6. Psychotheraphy 2. 7. Group work. 8. Education and training. 9. Organizational. 10. Transpersonal. 11. Female/male/gay. - Pt. 3. The future of humanistic psychology. 12. The spread of humanistic psychology. 13. Directions for the self. 14. Directions for society. 15. Some points on theory and research. - Journals and magazines. - Some useful addresses. - Bibliography. - Author index. - Subject index.
Summary: "Humanistic psychology ranges far and wide into education, management, gender issues and many other fields. Ordinary Ecstasy, first published in 1976, is widely regarded as one of the mist important books on the subject. Although this new edition still contains much of the original material, it has been completely rethought in the light of postmodern ideas, which more emphasis on the paradoxes within humanistic psychology and takes into account changes in many different areas, with a greatly extended bibliography. Ordinary Ecstasy is written not only for students and professionals involved in humanistic psychology, anyone who works with people in any way will find it valuable and interesting." - Back cover.
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List of figures and tables. - Introduction. Pt. 1. What is humanistic psychology? 1. Humanistic psychology is and is not psychology. 2. Humanistic psychology is and is nor optimistic. 3. How humanistic psychology holds the contradictions. - Pt. 2. Applications of humanistic psychology. 4. Counselling. 5. Psychotheraphy 1. 6. Psychotheraphy 2. 7. Group work. 8. Education and training. 9. Organizational. 10. Transpersonal. 11. Female/male/gay. - Pt. 3. The future of humanistic psychology. 12. The spread of humanistic psychology. 13. Directions for the self. 14. Directions for society. 15. Some points on theory and research. - Journals and magazines. - Some useful addresses. - Bibliography. - Author index. - Subject index.

"Humanistic psychology ranges far and wide into education, management, gender issues and many other fields. Ordinary Ecstasy, first published in 1976, is widely regarded as one of the mist important books on the subject. Although this new edition still contains much of the original material, it has been completely rethought in the light of postmodern ideas, which more emphasis on the paradoxes within humanistic psychology and takes into account changes in many different areas, with a greatly extended bibliography. Ordinary Ecstasy is written not only for students and professionals involved in humanistic psychology, anyone who works with people in any way will find it valuable and interesting." - Back cover.