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The Metamorphoses of the Brain : / by Jan De Vos Neurologisation and its Discontents

By: Vos, Jan de,, (1967-)
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookPublisher: London : Springer International Publishing,, 2016Edition: First edition 2016.Description: 1 recurso en línea (IX, 250 páginas) : 2 ilustraciones a color.ISBN: 9781137505576.Subject: NeuropsicologíaOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
Chapter 1. The Education Brain -- Chapter 2. The Material Brain -- Chapter 3. The Iconographic Brain -- Chapter 4. The Sexual Brain -- Chapter 5. The Celebrated Brain -- Chapter 6. The Political Brain. .
Summary: What are we exactly, when we are said to be our brain? This question leads Jan De Vos to examine the different metamorphoses of the brain: the educated brain, the material brain, the iconographic brain, the sexual brain, the celebrated brain and, finally, the political brain. This first book-length argument on neurologisation, which lays bare its lineage with psychologisation, should be taken seriously by psychologists, educationalists, sociologists, students of cultural studies, policy makers and, above all, neuroscientists themselves.
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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias de la Salud QP360 2016 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.29042038
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Chapter 1. The Education Brain -- Chapter 2. The Material Brain -- Chapter 3. The Iconographic Brain -- Chapter 4. The Sexual Brain -- Chapter 5. The Celebrated Brain -- Chapter 6. The Political Brain. .

What are we exactly, when we are said to be our brain? This question leads Jan De Vos to examine the different metamorphoses of the brain: the educated brain, the material brain, the iconographic brain, the sexual brain, the celebrated brain and, finally, the political brain. This first book-length argument on neurologisation, which lays bare its lineage with psychologisation, should be taken seriously by psychologists, educationalists, sociologists, students of cultural studies, policy makers and, above all, neuroscientists themselves.

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