Social Psychology - The Study of Human Interaction

List of contents

Preface. 1. Observing and Understanding Human Interaction Part 1: Individuals’ Attitudes 2. The Organization of Psychological Activities 3. The Nature of Attitudes 4. Attitude Change 5. The Organization and Stability of Attitudes Part 2: Processes of Interaction 6. Interpersonal Perception 7. Communicative Behavior 8. The Formation of Group Norms 9. Interpersonal Response Part 3: Group Structures and Properties 10. Structures of Interpersonal Relationships 11. Role Relationships 12. Group Properties Part 4: Interaction in Group Settings 13. Complex Role Demands 14. Intergroup Conflict 15. Achieving Group Goals. Appendixes and References A: The Measurement of Attitudes B: Survey Research and the Measurement of Public Opinion C: Interaction Process Analysis (Bales). References. Indexes.

Summary

Combining the efforts of sociologists and psychologists, this work, originally published in 1952 and revised in 1966, embraces these two disciplines to show how social-psychological problems must be viewed in individual as well as general terms. Human interaction is, therefore, the main theme of this authoritative and rewarding volume, which offers a more comprehensive viewpoint than texts written from with a strictly psychological or a strictly sociological approach. Whenever it can be shown that interaction intervenes between individual and group variables, the authors carefully note the manner in which this occurs.
Well written yet succinct, the chapters are closely integrated to present continuously developing concepts of the time. Research illustrations are set off typographically but skilfully woven into the related text. Three appendixes, one on the measurement of individual attitudes, a second on survey research, and a third on Bale’s interaction process analysis, may be consulted without interrupting the flow of the other chapters.

Product details

• Authors: Philip E. Converse, Theodore M. Newcomb, Theodore M. Turner Newcomb, Newcomb Theodore M., Ralph H. Turner, Turner Ralph H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.06.2015
• EAN: 9781138854857
• ISBN: 978-1-138-85485-7
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology; Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / History, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought