Download or read book Blind Alleys in Social Psychology written by A. Eskola and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real advances are not made in blind alleys (or culs-de-sac). In Social Psychology, as in every branch of science, the paths which appear to offer progress do not always result in theoretical elegance. Certain basic problems persistently defy final solution.This volume surveys the foundations and methods of Social Psychology with the aim of identifying ways out of the research maze. It examines the history and traditions of the field, looks at methodology and conceptual schemes, and discusses the actual research methods used.
Download or read book Social Psychology written by Saul Kassin and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now published by Sage The new Twelfth Edition of Social Psychology by Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, and Hazel Rose Markus captures the excitement of this dynamic and responsive field in our ever-changing world. The authors highlight the most exciting and important foundational and contemporary research, while every chapter also uniquely investigates the influences of culture and social class. In this enthusiastic introduction to social psychology, students delve into their own passion drivers, from favorite sports teams to social media to their own political perspectives, dispelling misconceptions and understanding the scientific foundations that explain our daily interactions and social behaviors. This textbook shows students how social psychology— its theories, research methods, and basic findings—has never been more relevant or more important.
Download or read book The Crisis in Modern Social Psychology Psychology Revivals written by Ian Parker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1960s a ‘crisis’ erupted in social psychology, with many social psychologists highly critical of the ‘old paradigm’, laboratory-experimental approach. Originally published in 1989, The Crisis in Modern Social Psychology was the first book to provide a clear account of the complex body of work that is critical of traditional social psychological approaches. Ian Parker insisted that the ‘crisis’ was not over, showing how attempts to improve social psychology had failed, and explaining why we need instead a political understanding of social interaction which links research with change. Modern social psychology reflects the impact of structuralist and post-structuralist conceptual crises in other academic disciplines, and Parker describes the work of Foucault and Derrida sympathetically and lucidly, making these important debates accessible to the student and discussing their influence. He assesses the responses from both mainstream social psychology and from avant-garde textual social psychology to the influx of these radical ideas, and discusses the promises and pitfalls of a post-modern view of social action.
Download or read book Social Psychology Australian New Zealand Edition written by Saul Kassin and published by Cengage AU. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a balanced approach, Social Psychology, 2e connects social psychology theories, research methods, and basic findings to real-world applications with a current-events emphasis. Coverage of culture and diversity is integrated into every chapter in addition to strong representation throughout of regionally relevant topics such as: Indigenous perspectives; environmental psychology and conservation; community psychology; gender identity; and attraction and close relationships (including same-sex marriage in different cultures, gendered behaviours when dating, and updated data on online dating), making this visually engaging textbook useful for all social psychology students.
Download or read book Perspectives on Social Psychology written by Clyde Hendrick and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1977, this volume was intended to provide a relatively elementary and clear overview of some of the more important approaches to social psychology at the time. There are a number of perspectives on this discipline, but here, instead of traditional theoretical approaches (e.g. field theory, role theory or S-R) the point of view is from the general perspective. The first chapter approaches social psychology as an experimental science, with the history and philosophic traditions discussed, as well as the current state of the field. Other chapters approach the discipline from the perspectives of symbolic interaction, social development, and ethology. The final chapter is devoted to the uses of mathematical models in social psychology. This volume was intended to serve as a helpful integration of the field, and will still be useful as a text in its historical context.
Download or read book Psychology Library Editions Social Psychology written by Various and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 9591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology (30-volume set) brings together an eclectic mix of titles from a wealth of authors with diverse backgrounds, seeking to understand human behaviour and interaction from a socio-psychological perspective. The series of previously out-of-print titles, originally published between 1908 and 1993, includes those from some authors considered to be founders of social psychology and traces the development of the subject from its early foundations.
Download or read book Social Psychology written by Paul Dickerson and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated second edition of Social Psychology addresses pressing topics such as climate change activism, digital technology, pandemics and AI. With three new chapters on group behaviour, culture and social cognition, this edition engages in even more detail with both classic and contemporary approaches and draws on a wider range of critical perspectives. Through accessible, section-by-section critiques, a vibrant sense of relevance, debate and new possibilities are brought to the world of social psychology. As you read this book, you will be guided by a range of chapter activities that promote deeper learning, including: "In the news" boxes, which highlight the relevance of social psychology to today’s world Critical review summaries, which evaluate the literature covered Focus boxes, to highlight classic and contemporary research studies "Try it out" boxes, which contain short activities, questions or reflection prompts Definitions boxes, to remind you of key terms and their meanings Review questions, to check your understanding "In a nutshell" - bite-sized summaries of the ideas covered in each chapter And more... This essential resource is a must-have for students who want to go beyond a superficial awareness of names and theories to develop a deep, critical understanding of social psychology and its relevance to the real world. Paul Dickerson is Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Roehampton, London.
Download or read book Psychology In Sport written by John M.D Kreme and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology in Sport aims to bring sport psychology closer to the heart of mainstream psychology. John Kremer and Deirdre Scully take a new and refreshing look at the most recent sport psychology literature, presenting this information in a way which will be immediately recognisable to students of psychology. Written in a clear and engrossing style, this new approach to Psychology in sport will be of immediate relevance to courses on introductory, applied and sport psychology, as well as providing a valuable reference source for general psychological material pertaining to sport and exercise.
Download or read book Handbook of the History of Social Psychology written by Arie W. Kruglanski and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first ever handbook to comprehensively cover the historical development of the field of social psychology, including the main overarching approaches and all the major individual topics. Contributors are all world renowned scientists in their subfields who engagingly describe the people, dynamics, and events that have shaped the discipline"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Disappearance of the Social in American Social Psychology written by John D. Greenwood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Disappearance of the Social in American Social Psychology is a critical conceptual history of American social psychology. In this challenging work, John Greenwood demarcates the original conception of the social dimensions of cognition, emotion and behaviour and of the discipline of social psychology itself, that was embraced by early twentieth-century American social psychologists. He documents how this fertile conception of social psychological phenomena came to be progressively neglected as the century developed, to the point that scarcely any trace of the original conception of the social remains in contemporary American social psychology. In a penetrating analysis. Greenwood suggests a number of subtle historical reasons why the original conception of the social came to be abandoned, stressing that none of these were particularly good reasons for the neglect of the original conception of the social. By demonstrating the historical contingency of this neglect, Greenwood indicates that what has been lost may once again be regained.
Download or read book The Management of Wicked Problems in Health and Social Care written by Will Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of growing pressure on health and social care services, this book draws together contributions which highlight contemporary challenges for their management. Providing a range of contributions that draw on a Critical Management Studies perspective the book raises macro-level concerns with theory, demographics and economics on the one hand, as well as micro-level challenges of leadership, voice and engagement on the other. Rather than being an attempt to define the ‘wickedness’ of problems in this field, this book provides new insights designed to be of interest and value to researchers, students and managers. Contributions from international researchers explore four main topics: identifying contemporary challenges in health and social care; managing, leading and following; listening to silent voices in delivering change; and new methodologies for understanding care challenges. The concerns discussed in this volume are ‘wicked’ in so far as they are persistent, pernicious and beyond the curative abilities of any single organisation or profession. Such problems require collaboration but also new approaches to listening to those who suffer their effects. This book demonstrates such listening through its engagement with policy makers, leaders, followers, professions, patients, forgotten groups and silenced voices. Moreover, it considers how future research might be transformed so as to shine a more inclusive light on ‘wicked’ problems and their amelioration. This is a timely and engaging book that challenges you – the reader – to think again about how we should look at, engage with and support all those involved in health and social care.
Download or read book Constructing Postdigital Research written by Petar Jandrić and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves into the various methods of constructing postdigital research, with a particular focus on the postdigital dynamic of inclusion and exclusion, as well as the interplay between method and emancipation. By answering three fundamental questions - the relationship between postdigital theory and research practice, the relationship between method and emancipation, and how to construct emancipatory postdigital research - the book serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in conducting postdigital research. Constructing Postdigital Research: Method and Emancipation is complemented by Postdigital Research: Genealogies, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, also edited by Petar Jandrić, Alison MacKenzie, and Jeremy Knox, which explores these questions in theory.
Download or read book Researching Culture written by Pertti Alasuutari and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1995-09-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces a range of approaches and methodological tools available for undertaking critical research. This book shows how cultural studies transcend traditional divisions between qualitative and quantitative methods and between social sciences and humanities.
Download or read book Preparation for Aging written by E. Heikkinen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ''Full of valuable definitions, descriptions, discussion and succinct summaries....the volume forms an interesting, up-to-date reservoir of information on 'preparation for aging'. As a source of specific insights and alternative perspectives it is a welcome addition to the literature.'' -Aging and Society
Download or read book An Introduction to Social Psychology written by William McDougall and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On its first publication in 1908 this pioneer book received immediate acclaim and was thought to have probably done more than any other single publication to stimulate study of the foundations of social behaviour. Professor McDougall was the most powerful advocate of an idealistic outlook on human life and activity, and his ideas continued to attract attention even when published in paperback form in 1960.
Download or read book An Introduction to Social Psychology written by William McDougall and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Psychology Personality and Social Psychology written by Irving B. Weiner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.
