studies of life positioning: a new sociocultural approach to psychobiography

This book illustrates how Life Positioning Analysis can be used as a theoretical and methodological approach to sociocultural psychobiography. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in areas related to sociocultural and developmental psychology, the psychology and sociology of personhood, theoretical psychology.

Jack Martin is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is a recipient of the Society of Theoretical and Philosophical Society’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions. The focus of Jack’s current work is on personhood and the study of lives, using positioning theories such as Position Exchange Theory and Life Positioning Analysis.