Six Community Psychologists Tell Their Stories: History, Contexts,
and Narrative presents the unique opportunity to examine how
culture and social norms have combined with chance, coincidence,
and serendipity to form the professional identities of men and
women who were among the first generation trained to work in the
field of community psychology. The book's contributors disciples of
those who founded the sub-field provide insights into the factors
(social status, family history, education, social environment,
cultural events, important ideas) that furthered their professional
development in an emerging field. Their stories still works in
progress go far beyond facts, figures, dates and details to
document what they've done with their lives and why. Six esteemed
community psychologists three men who began their careers as the
field was established in the mid-1960s and three women who took
part in the increased opportunities available in the 1970s recall
how important events and social movements affected them as they
fulfilled their personal and professional goals.They discuss the
effects of family values and styles, class, ethnic status, gender,
racism, anti-Semitism, the power of social settings, supportive
education and work settings, and the impact of post-World War II
government programs on their education, including the G.I. Bill,
and the establishment of United States Public Health Service
fellowships. Their stories touch on many common themes, including
social marginality and sex discrimination, making personal
discoveries in response to educational experiences, the
significance of fate, and the experience of gaining a new or
renewed sense of self through meaningful events, occasions, and
people. These Six Community Psychologists Tell Their Stories: Dr.
Jean Ann Linney (University of South Carolina), whose experiences
involve a combination of idealism, supportive contexts, and good
fortune Dr. Julian Rappaport (University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign), who views himself as an insider/outsider, whose
personal and professional identity crosses traditional boundaries
Dr. N.Dickon Reppucci (University of Virginia), who became a
community psychologist by accident, an outgrowth of his involvement
with social protest in the 1960s Dr. Marybeth Shinn (New York
University), whose story reflects her interest in the social
contexts of neighborhoods and community settings Dr. Edison J.
Trickett (University of Illinois at Chicago), who writes of the
life experiences that have influenced both his work and his
longtime involvement in folk music Dr. Rhona S. Weinstein
(University of California at Berkeley), whose work in the dynamics
of self-fulfilling prophecies in educational settings developed
early in her careerInsightful commentary on their recollections is
provided by two distinguished scholars Henrika Kuklick, Science
Historian at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dan McAdams,
Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University. Six Community
Psychologists Tell Their Stories: History, Contexts, and Narrative
is a unique resource for community psychologists, autobiographical
researchers, and anyone interested in the history of psychology.
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