Overview
- The first psychobiography book which focuses on meaning and identity development
- Presents new insights in psychobiography in diverse socio-cultural contexts across the life span
- Includes original research from diverse, international authors
Part of the book series: Sociocultural Psychology of the Lifecourse (SPL)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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About this book
This book explores psychobiography with focus on meaning making and identity development in the life and works of extraordinary individuals. Meaning-making and identity development are existential constructs influencing psychological development, mental health and wellbeing across the lifecourse. The chapters illustrate through the eyes of 25 international psychobiographers various theoretical and methodological approaches to psychobiography. They explore how individuals, such as Angela Merkel, Karl Lagerfeld, Henri Nouwen, Vivian Maier, Charles Baudelaire, W.E.B. du Bois, Loránt Hegedüs, Kim Philby, Zoltan Paul Dienes, Albertina Sisulu, Ruth First, Sokrates, and Jesus construct their lives to make meaning, develop their identities and grow as individuals within their sociocultural contexts. The texts provide deep insight into life’s development.
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(Vlad P. Glaveanu, Webster University Geneva, Switzerland & University of Bergen, Norway)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Claude-Hélène Mayer is Professor in Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research interests are psychobiography, transcultural mental health and salutogenesis, women in leadership, and shame.
Paul, J.P. Fouché is Professor of Counselling Psychology, Department of Psychology at University of the Free State, South Africa. Paul has published numerous articles on psychobiography. He supervises post-graduate scholars undertaking life history research.
Roelf Van Niekerk is a registered Clinical and Industrial Psychologist as well as a Master Human Resource Practitioner. He is currently Director at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resources at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Psychobiographical Illustrations on Meaning and Identity in Sociocultural Contexts
Editors: Claude-Hélène Mayer, Paul, J.P. Fouché, Roelf Van Niekerk
Series Title: Sociocultural Psychology of the Lifecourse
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81238-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81237-9Published: 08 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81240-9Published: 09 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-81238-6Published: 01 January 2022
Series ISSN: 2946-4617
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4625
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 366
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Sociology, general, Cross Cultural Psychology