Social psychology

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Social psychology

James A. Wiggins, Beverly B. Wiggins, James Vander Zanden

McGraw-Hill, c1994

5th ed., International ed.

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Note

Rev. ed. of: Social psychology / James W. Vander Zanden. 4th ed. c1987

Includes bibliographical references (p. 558-608) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by sociologists, this text examines several theoretical views, not just symbolic interactionism, and presents comprehensive coverage of social psychology. Theories added to this edition include affect control theory, differential association theory, reasoned action theory and social control theory. The text shows how social psychology allows us to understand human behaviour. This edition contains two new chapters: socialization over the life course, and deviance and stigmatization. Race and gender are now incorporated throughout the book, while the sociology of emotion receives coverage in almost every chapter. Practical examples clarify the conceptual discussion and make it applicable to everyday life.

Table of Contents

  • Perspectives and methods in social psychology
  • early socialization
  • socialization over the life course
  • social relationships and groups
  • communications
  • social attitudes and attribution
  • the social nature of self
  • attributes and behaviour
  • performance, conformity and co-operation
  • helping and reward exchange
  • close relationships - interpersonal attraction and intimacy
  • aggression and conflict
  • social power - behaviour and attitude change
  • inequality and discrimination - the examples of racism
  • deviance and stigmatization
  • collective action and social movements.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA34166824
  • ISBN
    • 0071137637
  • LCCN
    93027414
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 633 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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