ABSTRACT
In challenging orthodox forms of explanation, these writers also find themselves challenging orthodox ways of writing psychology. For Bradley, this involves a recognition of subjectivity – not in general but in particular. Writing about people’s lives, or researching into them, is for Bradley an intensely personal affair. For Burman the issue of style involves a directness of approach to the reader and an engagement with contemporary culture. For the Curt collective (which includes Rex and Wendy Stainton Rogers) it involves challenging, teasing and at times infuriating the reader. Each book raises more questions than it answers. Growing Critical, by comparison, may seem a little dogmatic. Here I balance the dogmatism of earlier chapters with some partly-baked explorations of the consequences of seeing development for what it is.
