Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Herausgeber: Levine, John M; Hogg, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The social psychology of groups forms an integral component of mainstream social psychology courses throughout the western world. It is also of interest to intersecting disciplines such as sociology, organizational and cross-cultural psychology, and language and communication studies. This double volume encyclopedia (the only one in existence) will cover concepts from across the spectrum, from group phenomena to phenomena influenced by group membership, from small group interaction to intergroup relations on a global scale. The proposed Encyclopedia would contain over 400 concepts, written by an international and interdisciplinary gathering of researchers and cover the following topic areas: Methods Theory Cognition Types of Groups Organizations Influence and Persuasion Prejudice and Discrimination Decision Making Conflict and Cooperation Group Structure Group Performance Intergroup Relations in Society Identity and Self

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: B4208XC
• Seitenzahl: 1048
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 292mm x 220mm x 76mm
• Gewicht: 3358g
• ISBN-13: 9781412942089
• ISBN-10: 141294208X
• Artikelnr.: 25328251

Autorenporträt

John Levine is Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on small group processes, and he has published many articles and book chapters on such topics as majority and minority influence, reaction to deviance, group socialization, and group loyalty. Professor Levine has served as Editor of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and Executive Committee Chair of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, New Review of Social Psychology, and European Review of Social Psychology. Professor Levine is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society.