Psychology and politics : a social identity perspective / Alexa Ispas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ispas, Alexa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group identity.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Psychology Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What makes us divide the world into 'us' and 'them'? How can we exert social influence over others? When does a peaceful protest turn into a riot? Why are some politicians heroes one day and villains the next? Where do we find the resources to resist authoritarian regimes?Taking these questions as a starting point, the book examines political conduct from a social identity perspective. Supported by over two decades of empirical research, this perspective distinguishes between our personal identity, which is prevalent when we think of ourselves as individuals, and our social id

Contents:

Psychology and Politics A social identity perspective; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Psychology and the social identity perspective; Learning objectives; Henri Tajfel: Personal motivation and categorization research; Sherif's Robber's Cave study; Tajfel's minimal group studies; The social identity perspective; Implications for politics; Chapter 1 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 2 The psychology of social influence; Learning objectives; Sherif's studies on norm formation; Asch's conformity studies; Group polarization; Minority influence; Rethinking groupthink

Implications for politicsChapter 2 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 3 The psychology of crowd events; Learning objectives; Crowds as irrational: A social identity critique; The importance of group norms; Crowds as agents for positive change; Implications for politics; Chapter 3 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 4 The psychology of political leadership; Learning objectives; Leaders as extraordinary individuals: The importance of leader attributes; Leaders as doers: The importance of leader behaviour; Leadership as perception: The importance of followers

Leaders as givers: Personal versus group interestsLeaders as visionaries: Transforming social reality; Implications for politics; Chapter 4 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; 5 The psychology of authoritarian regimes; Learning objectives; Deference to authority: Milgram's obedience studies; Evil in uniform: Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment; Implications for politics; Chapter 5 summary; Focus questions; Further reading; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-70116-8

1-283-91990-7

0-203-57159-2

1-136-70109-5

9780203571590

OCLC:

823390023