Contemporary social psychological theories / edited by Peter J. Burke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burke, Peter J. (Peter James), 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology--Philosophy.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Social Sciences, 2006.

Summary:

This text presents the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary sociology. Original chapters by the scholars who initiated and developed these theoretical perspectives provide full descriptions of each theory and its background, development, and future.

The opening chapters of Contemporary Social Psychological Theories cover general approaches, organized around fundamental principles and issues-symbolic interaction, social exchange, distributive justice, and rational choice. Following chapters focus on specific research programs and theories, examining identity, affect, comparison processes, power and dependence, social exchange, status construction, and legitimacy. A concluding chapter provides an analysis of and commentary on the state of the theoretical programs in sociological social psychology.

Contents:

Preface / Peter J. Burke

Symbolic interaction / George J. McCall

The social exchange framework / Linda D. Molm

Justice frameworks / Karen A. Hegtvedt

Rational choice / Michael W. Macy

Identity theory / Jan E. Stets

Social identity theory / Michael A. Hogg

Affect control theory / Dawn T. Robinson and Lynn Smith-Lovin

The theory of comparison processes / Guillermina Jasso

Power, dependence, and social exchange / Karen S. Cook, Coye Cheshire, and Alexandra Gerbasi

Elementary theory / David Willer and Pamela Emanuelson

The affect theory of social exchange / Edward J. Lawler

Expectations, status, and behavior / Joseph Berger and Murray Webster, Jr.

Status construction theory / Cecilia L. Ridgeway

Legitimacy theory / Morris Zelditch, Jr.

The state of theorizing in sociological social psychology : a grand theorist's view / Jonathan H. Turner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0804753466

0804753474

OCLC:

63108393

Publisher Number:

9780804753463

9780804753470