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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the «social side» of social psychology from diverse points of view. Several European authors analyse this topic from different theoretical and methodological perspectives. In particular, special attention is given to socio-historical frameworks, ideologies, and normative and cultural meaning systems in order to develop a psychosocial understanding of the phenomena under study.
The work is composed of two parts. The first part, with five chapters, is centered on theoretical reflection, discussion and conceptual integration. The second part, with four chapters, focuses on specific empirical fields that illustrate paths by which research can express societal concerns for the study of social psychology in contemporary societies.
Table of ContentsContents: Jorge Correia Jesuíno: Preface – Joaquim Pires Valentim: Introduction – Willem Doise: The Homecoming of Society in Social Psychology – Jorge Correia Jesuíno: Back to Common Sense – Hilde Eileen Nafstad/Erik Carlquist/Rolv Mikkel Blakar: Towards a Psychology for a Humankind and a Planet under Multiple Threats: A Social Psychology of Ideology – Christian Staerklé: Back to New Roots: Societal Psychology and Social Representations – Sertan Batur: Marxism, Social Psychology and Marxist Social Psychology – Klaus Helkama: Social Psychology of Morality and Moral Development: A Functional System Approach – Stamos Papastamou/Gerasimos Prodromitis: Implicit Theories of Social Influence as Input and Outcome of a Social Psychological Process – Joaquim Pires Valentim: Social Psychology and Colonialism: Luso-tropicalism as a Social Representation in the Context of Contemporary Portuguese Society – Paulo Renato Lourenço/Isabel Dórdio Dimas: From the Past to the Present: Building Workgroups.
