Description
Book SynopsisThis innovative two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the major developments of social psychological theories that have taken place over the past half century, culminating in a state of the art overview of the primary theories and models that have been developed in this vast and fascinating field.
Authored by leading international experts, each chapter represents a personal and historical narrative of the theory's development including the inspirations, critical junctures, and problem-solving efforts that have effected the choices made in each theory's evolution as well as the impact each has had on the canon of social psychology. Unique to this handbook, these narratives provide a rich background for understanding how theories are created more generally; how they're nurtured and shaped over time: and how through examination we can better understand their unique contribution to society as a whole.
The Handbook also illustrates how the various theories contribute to understanding and solving critical social issues and problems.
The Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology is an essential resource for researchers and students of social psychology and related disciplines.
Table of Contents
Self-Control Theory - Walter Mischel Self-Verification Theory - William B. Swann, Jr Implicit Theories - Carol S. Dweck Uncertainty-Identity Theory - Michael A. Hogg Optimal Distinctiveness Theory: Its History and Development - Marilynn B. Brewer A Cognitive-Neoassociation Theory of Aggression - Leonard Berkowitz PART FOUR: INTERPERSONAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS Need to Belong Theory - Roy F. Baumeister Sociometer Theory - Mark R. Leary Attachment Theory - Philipe R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer Shared Reality Model - Gerald Echtertoff Equity Theory in Close Relationships - Elaine Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson The Investment Model of Commitment Processes - Caryl E. Rusbult, Christopher R. Agnew and Ximena R. Arriaga A Theory of Communal (and Exchange) Relationships - Margaret S. Clark and Judson R. Mills Interdependence Theory - Paul A. M. Van Lange and Caryl E. Rusbult PART FIVE: GROUP AND CULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS A Theory of Co-operation - Competition and Beyond - Morton Deutsch The Focus Theory of Normative Conduct - Robert B. Cialdini System Justification Theory - John T. Jost and Jojanneke van der Toorn Justice Theory - Tom R. Tyler Minority Influence Theory - Charlan J. Nemeth Social Identity Theory - Naomi Ellemers and S. Alexander Haslam Self-Categorization Theory - John C. Turner and Katherine J. Reynolds Social Dominance Theory - Jim Sidanius and Felicia Pratto The Common Ingroup Identity Model - Samuel L. Gaertner and John F. Dovidio Social Role Theory - Alice H. Eagly and Wendy Wood Social Representation Theory - Patrick Rateau, Pascal Moliner, Christian Guimelli and Jean-Claude Abric A Theory of Individualism and Collectivism - Harry C. Triandis and Michele J. Gelfand
