Social Psychology Arena

Religious Fundamentalism and Social Identity

• By Peter Herriot

The attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in the United States of September 11th, 2001 brought the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism to...

Published January 25th 2007 by Routledge.

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Social Comparison Theories

• Edited by Diederik A. Stapel, Hart Blanton

Self-perception and behavior do not occur in a social vacuum: who we are, and what we do, is often a function of what other people...

Published December 15th 2006 by Psychology Press.

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Social Identities

Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences

• Edited by Rupert Brown, Dora Capozza

The concept of social identity occupies a central position in contemporary social psychology. Social Identities: Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences reports recent developments in the analysis...

Published August 24th 2006 by Psychology Press.

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Self-Esteem Issues and Answers

A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives

• Edited by Michael H. Kernis

Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the nature of self-esteem and...

Published July 28th 2006 by Psychology Press.

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The Self in Social Judgment

• Edited by Mark D. Alicke, David A. Dunning, Joachim Krueger

The volume begins with a historical overview of the self in social judgment and outlines the major issues. Subsequent chapters, all written by leading experts...

Published September 19th 2005 by Psychology Press.

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Culture and Human Development

The Importance of Cross-Cultural Research for the Social Sciences

• Edited by Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Pradeep Chakkarath, Beate Schwarz

As intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture-specific differences and similarities....

Published February 24th 2005 by Psychology Press.

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Work and Leisure

• Edited by John T. Haworth, Anthony J. Veal

Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound...

Published January 13th 2005 by Routledge.

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Conflict, Contradiction, and Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education

• Edited by Larry Nucci

The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation...

Published November 30th 2004 by Psychology Press.

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The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity

• By Maykel Verkuyten

In contrast to other disciplines, social psychology has been slow in responding to the questions posed by the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of...

Published November 25th 2004 by Psychology Press.

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Identity In Adolescence

• By Jane Kroger

Fully updated to include the most recent research and theoretical developments in the field, the third edition of Identity in Adolescence examines the two way...

Published October 21st 2004 by Routledge.

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