Contemporary Social Psychological Theories: Second Edition

Contemporary Social Psychological Theories: Second Edition
ISBN-10
1503605620
ISBN-13
9781503605626
Category
Social Science
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2018-05-15
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Author
Peter J. Burke

Description

This text, first published in 2006, presents the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary sociology. Original chapters by the scholars who initiated and developed these theoretical perspectives provide full descriptions of each theory and its background, development, and future. This second edition has been revised and updated to reflect developments within each theory, and in the field of social psychology more broadly. The opening chapters of Contemporary Social Psychological Theories cover general approaches, organized around fundamental principles and issues: symbolic interaction, social exchange, and distributive justice. Following chapters focus on specific research programs and theories, examining identity, affect, comparison processes, power and dependence, status construction, and legitimacy. A new, original piece examines the state and trajectory of social network theory. A mainstay in teaching social psychology, this revised and updated edition offers a valuable survey of the field.

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