[Ailist] Generative Theory

[Kenneth Gergen]

Terry...I may have been the first to develop this term in a  
systematic way. See,
Toward generative theory.  Journal of Personality and Social  
Psychology, 1978, 36, 1344-1360.

Actually, there is a downloadable copy of this on my website (under  
selected early manuscripts): www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/kgergen1

I hope this helps...Ken



On May 6, 2007, at 3:24 PM, Fogarty, Terry wrote:

> Can someone provide me with (or point me to) me a definition of  
> Generative Theory?
>
> Terry Fogarty
> Ph: +612 9904 8984
> terry.fogarty at willoughby.nsw.gov.au
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