Applying social psychology / John Kremer ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kremer, John, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

viii, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

As an applied science standing at the crossroads of so many disciplines, social psychology has great potential for offering insight into countless aspects of our social lives. But teachers and students of social psychology often lament that the relevance of the subject to the 'real world' can remain obscure, as can the applicability of theories and models which continue to provide the foundation of the subdiscipline. Applying Social Psychology really does apply social psychology. It not only considers research which has been applied directly to social issues but also evaluates the process whereby social psychology has been and can be applied to an understanding of the social world. Working to a common format in each chapter, the text is organized around key aspects of our lives (work, education, health, sport, conflict, communication, economic life, crime, the environment), illustrating how multiple perspectives can work together to help understand the complexities of our social world.

Contents:

2 The Environment 16

3 Work 40

4 Health and Illness 61

5 Peace and Conflict 81

6 Communication and the Media 99

7 Education 122

8 Economic Life and Consumerism 137

9 Crime and the Law 158

10 Sport and Exercise 181

11 Swotting 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and indexes.

ISBN:

0333776178

OCLC:

50747653