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Specialist Areas

Critical psychology, theoretical psychology, Foucault, discourse analysis, Derrida, deconstruction and mental health, Lacan, psychoanalytic social theory and clinical practice.

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Research Groups


Discourse Unit


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Zizek
A critical assessment of the work of Žižek, through a focus on four aspects of his work: (1) Yugoslavia as the context for the development of his work, (2) his use of Hegel as philosophical grounding, (3) his reading of Lacanian psychoanalysis, and (4) the role of Marxism in his writing as political reference point.

Qualitative Psychology
A review and assessment of methodological developments in psychology and critical psychology, and the development of qualitative approaches to the study of language that challenge mainstream models of human activity.

Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research (psychoanalyst)
College of Psychoanalysts
London Society of the New Lacanian School
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist)
British Psychological Society, Associate Fellow
British Psychological Society, Chartered Psychologist
BPS Social Psychology Section, Member
BPS Psychotherapy Section, Member
Group Analysis North, Associate Member
Hearing Voices Network, Member
International Society for Theoretical Psychology, Member
North West Institute for Dynamic Psychotherapy, Associate Member
THERIP (The Higher Education Research and Information Network in Psychoanalysis), Member

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Authored and co-authored books

Parker, I. (1989) The Crisis in Modern Social Psychology, and how to end it, London and New York: Routledge (isbn: 0-415-01494-8 (pbk) & 0-415-01493-X (hbk)

Parker, I. (1992) Discourse Dynamics: Critical Analysis for Social and Individual Psychology, London and New York: Routledge (isbn: 0-415-05018-9 (pbk) & 0-415-05017-0 (hbk)

Banister, P., Burman, E., Parker, I., Taylor, M. and Tindall, C. (1994) Qualitative Methods in Psychology: A Research Guide, Milton Keynes: Open University Press (isbn: 0-335-191-81-9 (pbk) & 0-335-19182-7 (hbk)

Foster, J. J. and Parker, I. (1995) Carrying Out Investigations in Psychology, Leicester: British Psychological Society (isbn: 1-85433-170-1 (pbk))

Parker, I., Georgaca, E., Harper, D., McLaughlin, T. and Stowell Smith, M. (1995) Deconstructing Psychopathology, London: Sage (isbn: 0-8039-7481-7 (pbk) & 0-8039-7480-9 (hbk))

Parker, I. (1997) Psychoanalytic Culture: Psychoanalytic Discourse in Western Society, London: Sage (isbn: 0-7619-5643-3 (pbk) & 0-7619-5642-5 (hbk))

Parker, I. and the Bolton Discourse Network (1999) Critical Textwork: An Introduction to Varieties of Discourse and Analysis, Buckingham: Open University Press. (isbn: 0-335-20204-7 (pbk) & 0-335-20205-5 (hbk))

Parker, I. (2002) Critical Discursive Psychology. London: Palgrave. (isbn: 033397381X)

Parker, I. (2004) Slavoj Žižek: A Critical Introduction. London: Pluto Press. [isbn: 074532076 pbk, 07455320724 hbk]

Banister, P., Burman, E., Parker, I., Taylor, M. and Tindall, C. (in press, 2004) Métodos Cualitativos en Psicología: Una Guía Para la Investigación. Guadalajara: La Noche Editores.

Edited and co-edited books

Parker, I. and Shotter, J. (eds) (1990) Deconstructing Social Psychology, London and New York: Routledge (isbn: 0-415-010740-8 (pbk) & 0-415-01077-2 (hbk)

Burman, E. and Parker, I. (eds) (1993) Discourse Analytic Research: Repertoires and Readings of Texts in Action, London and New York: Routledge (isbn: 0-415-09721-5 (pbk) & 0-415-09720-7 (hbk)

Parker, I. and Spears, R. (eds) (1996) Psychology and Society: Radical Theory and Practice, London: Pluto Press (isbn: 0-7453-0879 (pbk) & 0-7453-0880-5 (hbk))

Burman, E., Kottler, A., Levett, A. and Parker, I. (eds) (1997) Culture, Power and Difference: Discourse Analysis in South Africa, London: Zed Books / Cape Town: UCT Press (isbn: 1-85649-472-1 (pbk) & 1-85649-471-3 (hbk) & 1-919713-08-5 (Southern Africa))

Parker, I. (1998) Social Constructionism, Discourse and Realism (edited), London: Sage (isbn: 0-8039-7547 (pbk) & 0-80397546-5 (hbk))

Parker, I. (1999) Deconstructing Psychotherapy (edited), London: Sage (isbn: 0-7619-5713-8 (pbk) & 0-7619-5712-X (hbk))

Gordo-López, A. J. and Parker, I. (eds) (1999) Cyberpsychology, London: Macmillan / Routledge New York (isbn: 0-333-73577-3 (pbk) & 0-333-73576-5 (hbk)).

Hook, D. (ed.), with Mkhize, N. Kiguwa, P. and Collins, A. (section eds) and Burman, E. and Parker, I. (consulting eds) (2004) Critical Psychology. Cape Town: UCT Press. [isbn: 1-91971-388-3]

Book Chapters (from 2000)

Parker, I. (2000) 'Looking for Lacan: virtual psychology', In K. Malone and S. Friedlander (eds) The Subject of Lacan: A Lacanian Reader for Psychologists, New York: SUNY Press (isbn: 0-7914-4624), pp. 331-344.

Parker, I. (2000) 'Four Story-Theories About and Against Postmodernism in Psychology', in L. Holzman and J. Morss (eds) Postmodern Psychologies: Societal Practice and Political Life, New York: Routledge (isbn: 0-415-92556-8), pp. 29-48.

Parker, I. (2000) 'Die diskursanalytische Methode', in U. Flick, E. von Kardoff and I. Steinke (eds) Qualitative Forschung: Ein Handbuch. Hamburg: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, (isbn: 3-499-55628-6), pp. 546-556.

Parker, I. (2001) 'Kritisk reflexiv humanism och kritisk konstruktionistisk psykologi', in D. J. Nightingale and J. Cromby (eds) Social-Konstruktionistisk Psykologi: En Kritisk analys av teori och praktik. Lund: Studentlitteratur. (isbn: 91-44-05187-9), pp. 45-62.

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Foreword’, in R. House (2002) Therapy Beyond Modernity: A New Paradigm Insight for a Post-Professional Era (pp. xi-xvi) . London: Karnac Books [isbn: 1-85575-996-9]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Afterword’, in Y. Bates and R. House (eds) Ethically Challenged Professions: Enabling Innovation and Diversity in Psychotherapy and Counselling (p. 301). Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books. [isbn: 1-89805961-6]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Η ψυχολογία του λόγου’, in D. Fox and I. Prilleltensky (eds) Κριτική Ψυχολογία: Εισαγωγή (pp. 529-555). Αθήνα: Ελληυικά Γράμματα. [isbn: 960-406-411-8]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Psicología Crítica: Conexiones Críticas’, en D. Villuendas y A. J. Gordo López (comps) Relaciones de Género en Psicología y Educación (pp. 199-221). Madrid: Consejería de Educación, Comunidad de Madrid. [isbn: 84-451-2554-0]

Academic Journals (since 2000)

Parker, I. (2000) 'Critical Distance', Theory & Psychology (issn: 0959-3543), London: Sage, 10 (2), pp. 293-298.

Parker, I. (2000) 'Humanismo y Subjetividad en Psicologia', Revista AVEPSO (issn: 1011-6273), Caracas: Asociacion Venezolana de Psicologia Social, 22 (1), pp. 85-106.

Parker, I. (2001) 'Critical Psychology: Excitement and Danger', International Journal of Critical Psychology (isbn: 0-85315-927-0), 1, pp. 125-127.

Parker, I. (2001) 'Lacan, Psychology and the Discourse of the University', Psychoanalytic Studies (issn: 1460-8952), 3, (1), pp. 67-77.

Parker, I. (2001) 'What is Wrong With the Discourse of the University in Psychotherapy Training', European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 4 (1), pp. 1-17.

Parker, I. (2001) 'Russell Tribunal on Human Rights in Psychiatry & "Geist Gegen Genes", 30 June - 2 July 2001, Berlin', PINS (Psychology in society), 27, pp. 120-122.

Hook, D. and Parker, I. (2002) 'Deconstruction, psychopathology and dialectics', South African Journal of Psychology, 32, (2), pp. 49-54.

Parker, I. (2002) 'Advertising English Subjectivity: Charity, Religion and Psychoanalytic Discourse', New Review of Social Psychology, 1, pp. 130-133.

Parker, I. (2002) 'The Ego in Lucy R: Notes on Conflict in one of Freud's first cases'. Psychodynamic Practice, 8, (3)

Parker, I. (2002) 'The psychogenesis of the ego: Notes on Freud's "case of homosexuality in a woman"'. Psychodynamic Practice, 8 (3)

Parker, I. (2002) 'Personal response under attack'. International Journal of Critical Psychology, 6

Parker, I. (2002) 'Foreword'. In R. House (2002) Therapy Beyond Modernity: A New Paradigm Insight for a Post-Professional Era. London: Karnac Books.

Parker, I. (2002) ‘Teoria Social Lacaniana e Prática Clínica’, Psicologia & Sociedade: Revista da Associação Brasileira de Psicologia Social - APRAPSO, 14, (2), pp. 48-73. [Sao Paulo: ABRAPSO, issn: 0102-7182]

Parker, I. (2002) ‘Psicología Crítica: Conexiones Críticas’, Cuadernos de Psicologia Social (Tema: Políticas, Sujetos y Resistencia: Debates y Críticas en Psicología Social), 1, pp. 73-106. [Santiago de Chile: Editorial Arcis, issn: 0717-9359]

Parker, I. (2002) ‘Universities are not a good place for psychotherapy and counselling training’, European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 5, (4), pp. 331-346. [London: Routledge, issn: 1364-2537]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘The ego in Lucy R: Notes on conflict in one of Freud’s first cases’, Psychodynamic Practice , 9, (1), pp. 61-70. [London: Routledge, issn: 1475-3634]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘The psychogenesis of the ego: Notes on Freud’s “case of homosexuality in a woman”’, Psychodynamic Practice , 9, (1), pp. 71-80. [London: Routledge, issn: 1475-3634]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Lacanian Social Theory and Clinical Practice’, Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Thought , 26, (2), pp. 51-77. [Madison, CT: International Universities Press, issn: 0161-5289]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Jacques Lacan: Barred Psychologist’, Theory & Psychology, 13, (1), 95-115. [London: Sage, issn: 0959-3543]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Discursive resources in the Discourse Unit’, Discourse Analysis Online, vol.1, no.1 (http://www.shu.ac.uk/daol/previous/v1/n1/index.htm) [Sheffied: SHU, issn: 1477-7843]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘The unconscious love of Elisabeth von R: Notes on Freud’s first full-length analysis’, Psychodynamic Practice, 9, (2), pp. 141-151. [London: Routledge, issn: 1475-3634]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Therapy versus Lacanian psychoanalysis’, International Journal of Critical Psychology, 7, pp. 170-172. [London, Lawrence & Wishart, isbn: 0-85315-971-8]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘“Diese Welt bedarf unserer Aufmerksamkeit”: Ian Parker im Gespräch mit Dimitris Papadopoulos und Ernst Schraube’, Journal für Psychologie , 11(2), pp. 214-225. [Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, issn: 0942-2285]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Introduction to the special issue: Therapy from the left: the personal from the political’, European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 6, (1), pp. 1-5. [London: Routledge, issn: 1364-2537]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Psychoanalytic narratives: Writing the self into contemporary cultural phenomena’, Narrative Inquiry, 13 (2), pp. 301-15. [Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, issn: 1053-6981]

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Psychoanalytic research: How to locate subjectivity in contemporary culture’, Interações: Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia, 8, pp. 13-35. [Sao Paulo, Unimarco Editora, issn: 1413-2907]

Parker, I. (2004) ‘Criteria for qualitative research in psychology’, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 1, (2), pp. 95-106. [London: Arnold, issn: 1478-0887]

Parker, I. (2004) ‘Discursive practice: Analysis, context and action in critical research’, International Journal of Critical Psychology, 10, pp. 150-173. [London, Lawrence & Wishart, issn: 1471-4167].

Papers Online

Parker, I. (1999) ‘Critical Psychology: Critical Links’, Annual Review of Critical Psychology, 1:
http://www.academyanalyticarts.org/parker1.html and
http://www.radpsynet.org/journal/vol1-1/Parker.htm

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Discursive resources in the Discourse Unit’, Discourse Analysis Online, 1, (1):
http://www.shu.ac.uk/daol/articles/v1/n1/a2/parker2002001.html

Parker, I. (2003) ‘Psychology is so critical, only Marxism can save us now’,
http://www.psychminded.co.uk/news/news2003/oct03/psychologysocritical.htm

Parker, I. (2004) ‘Zizek: Ambivalence and Oscillation’,
http://www.nskstate.com

Parker, I. (2004) ‘Slavoj Zizek: A Critical Introduction’
http://www.lacan.com/zizcritintro.htm

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