Psychology and politics a social identity perspective
What makes us divide the world into 'us' and 'them'? How can we exert social influence over others? When does a peaceful protest turn into a riot? Why are some politicians heroes one day and villains the next? Where do we find the resources to resist authoritarian regimes?Taking...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Psychology Press
2013.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798266206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Psychology and Politics A social identity perspective; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Psychology and the social identity perspective; Learning objectives; Henri Tajfel: Personal motivation and categorization research; Sherif's Robber's Cave study; Tajfel's minimal group studies; The social identity perspective; Implications for politics; Chapter 1 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 2 The psychology of social influence; Learning objectives; Sherif's studies on norm formation; Asch's conformity studies; Group polarization; Minority influence; Rethinking groupthink
- Implications for politicsChapter 2 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 3 The psychology of crowd events; Learning objectives; Crowds as irrational: A social identity critique; The importance of group norms; Crowds as agents for positive change; Implications for politics; Chapter 3 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 4 The psychology of political leadership; Learning objectives; Leaders as extraordinary individuals: The importance of leader attributes; Leaders as doers: The importance of leader behaviour; Leadership as perception: The importance of followers
- Leaders as givers: Personal versus group interestsLeaders as visionaries: Transforming social reality; Implications for politics; Chapter 4 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 5 The psychology of authoritarian regimes; Learning objectives; Deference to authority: Milgram's obedience studies; Evil in uniform: Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment; Implications for politics; Chapter 5 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
