The Psychology of System Change and Resistance to Change - A New Psychology of Intergroup Relations

About the author

Winnifred R. Louis is Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. Her research examines how social change occurs and how identity and norms influence decision-making. She has published more than 150 papers studying this broad topic in contexts ranging from collective action and political violence to environmental choices and health.Gi K. Chonu is a senior advisor, a researcher, and a lecturer in psychology at James Cook University, Singapore. She completed a PhD in social psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on social identity, group transitions, mental wellbeing, and teaching and learning in higher education.Kiara Minto is a research fellow at the University of Queensland, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. Her published research focuses on responses to child sexual abuse and partner abuse, sexual consent, and sexual health. Her current work prioritises fostering improved social and emotional health related to sex and relationships.Susilo Wibisono is a post-doctoral researcher in the Social Change Lab at the University of Queensland. He has published research on the relationship of religious identity and collective action, and currently is examining the influence of religiosity in environmental action.

Product details

• Authors: Gi K. Chonu, Winnifred R. Louis, Kiara Minto, Susilo Wibisono
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.09.2025
• EAN: 9781009603942
• ISBN: 978-1-009-60394-2
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Progressive Psychology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action