Discursive Research in Practice by Alexa Hepburn, Sally Wiggins - 9780521849296

Discursive Research in PracticeNew Approaches to Psychology and Interaction\nAuthor(s): Alexa Hepburn, Sally Wiggins\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521849296, 978-0521849296\nSynopsis\nOver the past few decades new ways of conceiving the relation between people, practices and institutions have been developed, enabling an understanding of human conduct in complex situations that is distinctive from traditional psychological and sociological conceptions. This distinctiveness is derived from a sophisticated analytic approach to social action which combines conversation analysis with the fresh treatment of epistemology, mind, cognition and personality developed in discursive psychology. This text is the first to showcase and promote this new method of discursive research in practice. Featuring contributions from a range of international academics, both pioneers in the field and exciting new resea.