Critical social psychology : an introduction

Author(s)

    • Gough, Brendan
    • McFadden, Majella

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Critical social psychology : an introduction

Brendan Gough and Majella McFadden

Palgrave, 2001

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Bibliography: p. 232-252

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Critical Social Psychology introduces students, in a straightforward, practical and accessible way, to key themes and debates arising from this burgeoning - and often complex - field. The authors contrast mainstream experimental and critical understandings of various social psychological topics and bring together a range of critical work in contemporary social psychology situating the discipline and its subject - the individual - firmly within society. Difficult concepts such as 'discourse', 'social constructionism' and 'subjectivity' are clearly described and illustrated with reference to contemporary research in areas such as gender, race, prejudice and conformity. In their review of 'classic' social psychology topics from a critical perspective, the authors use many research examples to facilitate student understanding of complex concepts and debates and to encourage critical reflection.

Table of Contents

Preface Critical Social Psychology, An Introduction A Critical Look at Cognitive-Experimental Social Psychology Doing Critical Social Psychology Deconstructing the Self Social Influence Re-Viewing Sex Difference Sexualities and Psychology Aggression in Social Contexts Prejudice in Practice Reflections on Critical Social Psychology References Glossary Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BA55479078
  • ISBN
    • 0333776461
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 257 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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