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Handbook of Social Psychology

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. John Delamater

    1. University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

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  • The first Handbook to bring together both the psychological and sociological sides of social psychology
  • The contributors - leaders in the field - were asked to bring together past work, identify limitations and point to needed future directions in the field
  • Delamater is the editor of Journal of Sex Research and was on the editorial board of Social Psychology Quarterly
  • Was developed to become the "standard professional reference for the field of social psychology"
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research (HSSR)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Theoretical Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Symbolic Interactionist Frame

      • Sheldon Stryker, Kevin D. Vryan
      Pages 3-28

    3. Expectation States Theory

      • Shelley J. Correll, Cecilia L. Ridgeway
      Pages 29-51

    4. Social Exchange Theory

      • Karen S. Cook, Eric Rice
      Pages 53-76

    5. Social Structure and Personality

      • Jane D. McLeod, Kathryn J. Lively
      Pages 77-102

    6. Evolutionary Social Psychology

      • Douglas Kenrick, Josh Ackerman, Susan Ledlow
      Pages 103-122

  3. Development and Socialization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Development and Socialization in Childhood

      • William A. Corsaro, Laura Fingerson
      Pages 125-155

    3. Socialization in Adolescence

      • Donna Eder, Sandi Kawecka Nenga
      Pages 157-182

    4. Development and Socialization through the Adult Life Course

      • Karen Lutfey, Jeylan T. Mortimer
      Pages 183-202

  4. Intrapersonal Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. Self and Identity

      • Timothy J. Owens
      Pages 205-232

    3. Language and Social Interaction

      • Douglas W. Maynard, Anssi Peräkylä
      Pages 233-257

    4. Social Cognition

      • Judith A. Howard, Daniel G. Renfrow
      Pages 259-281

    5. Ideologies, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior

      • Gregory R. Maio, James M. Olson, Mark M. Bernard, Michelle A. Luke
      Pages 283-308

    6. Emotions and Sentiments

      • Jan E. Stets
      Pages 309-335

  5. Interpersonal Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 337-337
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    2. Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships

      • Terri L. Orbuch, Susan Sprecher
      Pages 339-362

    3. Interaction in Small Groups

      • Peter J. Burke
      Pages 363-387
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About this book

Social Psychology is an important interdisciplinary field within Sociology. Psychology, focusing on processes that occur inside the individual and Sociology, focusing on social collectives and social institutions, come together in social psychology to explore the interface between the two fields. Social Psychology is the study of how both intra-individual factors and social interaction influence and are influenced by individual behavior. The core concerns of social psychology include:

- the impact of one individual on another

- the impact of a group on its individual members

- the impact of individuals on the groups in which they participate

- the impact of one group on another

This successor to Social Psychology: Social Perspectives and Sociological Perspectives in Social Psychology expands on previous handbooks in social psychology by including recent developments in theory and research and Substantial Coverage of major theoretical perspectives.

A major reference work and a seminal text, it is essential reading for sociologists and psychologists involved with the study of social psychology and those studying this field of research.

Reviews

"The social psychology in this book is not parochial to sociologists; it demonstrates the value of integrating the more quantitative research tradition in psychological social psychology with some of the qualitative and theoretical breadth of sociological social psychology. A valuable resource for libraries serving undergraduate and graduate programs in social psychology." (K.M. McKinley; Social and Behavioral Sciences, 41:6)

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  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

    John Delamater

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