Social Psychology : 2nd edition

Wendy Stainton Rogers
Social Psychology : 2nd edition
Social Psychology : 2nd edition

Social Psychology : 2nd edition
ISBN: 9780335240999
Publication Date: 13 July 2011

In the brave new world of Facebook and Twitter, our social, political and personal worlds are all profoundly changing. To be relevant to our lives today, Social Psychology needs to be transformed. This popular book has been radically revised to do just that. Extensively updated and expanded, this new edition contains a broad grounding in traditional experimental work and a thorough treatment of the different 'logics of inquiry' adopted for empirical research. The book also:

  • Introduces two completely new chapters, one on relationships and another on prejudice
  • Updates and reformulates all the other material, introducing chapters on quantitative and qualitative methods, critical psychology and values
  • Includes a wide array of critical approaches - community, feminist, postcolonial, psychoanalytic social psychologies
  • Addresses social psychology from an international perspective, drawing on work from Africa, Australia, Europe, North and South America, New Zealand, Asia
  • Includes section summaries, further reading, online resources and questions
  • Showcases the work of a new and vibrant generation of social psychologists
  • Covers the BPS recommendations for the social psychology syllabus The book breaks new ground in the topics it covers and in the innovative approach it takes to assessing them. For students and their teachers alike, the book brings a 'breath of fresh air', making it not just a valuable resource, but an intriguing and enjoyable read.

About the Author

Wendy Stainton Rogers is Professor of Health Psychology in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK. One of the 'founding mothers' of critical psychology, Wendy has been active in this movement for more than 20 years. She is author of Th...