Critical Readings in Social Psychology

Name: Critical Readings in Social Psychology
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ISBN: 9780335221042

ISBN-10: 0335221041

ISBN-13: 9780335221042

Edition: 2006

Authors: Darren Langdridge, Stephanie Taylor

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'Critical Readings in Social Psychology' provides coverage of the major topics in contemporary social psychology in line with the BPS curriculum guidelines. It fosters the development of a critical perspective by contrasting classical readings with contemporary critical readings.

Book details

List price: $49.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 12/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430

Stephanie Taylor is a lecturer in social psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Open University.



Preface



Introduction




Close relationships




'Developing a steady and exclusive partnership'




'The psychodynamics of the family'




Attitudes




'Attitudes versus actions'




'From intentions to actions'




'Unfolding discourse analysis'




The fundamental attribution error




'The intuitive psychologist and his shortcomings: distortions in the attribution process'




'The fundamental attribution error: a phenomenological critique'




Intragroup processes: entitativity




'Victims of groupthink: a psychological study of foreign-policy decisions and fiascoes'




'Discourses of community and conflict: the organization of social categories in accounts of a "riot"'




Intergroup processes: social identity theory




'An integrative theory of intergroup conflict'




'Henri Tajfel's "Cognitive aspects of prejudice" and the psychology of bigotry'




Bystander intervention




'Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility'




'Kitty Genovese and culturally embedded theorizing'




Individual differences




'Dimensions of personality'




'A psychology for teachers'




Conclusion



Acknowledgements


Index