Biography
Associate Professor
BA (Texas State); PhD (Tennessee)
Dr. Arfken's primary research interests are at the intersection of critical social theory and phenomenology. He is particularly interested in understanding how hermeneutic phenomenology and critical social theory challenge social psychological conceptualizations of social reality. In his research and teaching, he focuses on a wide range of topics including environmentalism, gender, economics, globalization, cultural diversity, qualitative research methods, social justice, and cognitive science.
Recent Publications
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From resisting neoliberalism to neoliberalizing resistance
- Theory & Psychology, 2018
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Marxism as a foundation for critical social psychology
- The Palgrave handbook of critical social psychology, 2017
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Socialism or psychology: Society at the crossroads
- Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 2016
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Cognitive psychology
- Handbook of critical psychology, 2015
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Creativity
- Encyclopedia of critical psychology, 2014
Research Classification
Research Interests
- Environmentalism
- Gender/Sexuality
- Phenomenological psychology
- Critical social theory
- Political psychology
- Cognitive science
- Social justice
- Cultural psychology
- Qualitative research methods
Current Scholars in Psychology
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