Ostracism : the power of silence / Kipling D. Williams ; series editor's note by Peter Salovey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Kipling D., author.

Contributor:

Salovey, Peter, contributor.

Series:

Emotions and social behavior.

Emotions And Social Behavior

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social isolation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : The Guilford Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the ""silent treatment"" from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This lucidly written book provides a comprehensive examination of this pervasive phenomenon, exploring the short- and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, an exemplary research program is presented that makes use of such diverse m

Contents:

Cover; Front Matter; Contents; Chapter 1 - OstracismUbiquitous and Powerful; Chapter 2 - Forty Years of SolitudeCases of Ostracism; Chapter 3 - A Model of Ostracism; Chapter 4 - Forty Minutes of SilenceNarratives of Short-Term Episodesof the Silent Treatment; Chapter 5 - The Scarlet Letter StudyFive Days of Ostracism; Chapter 6 - Laboratory ExperimentsThe Ball-Tossing Paradigm; Chapter 7 - More LaboratoryExperimentsThe Train Ride; Chapter 8 - CyberostracismGetting Silenced on the Internet; Chapter 9 - Ostracism in andby Organizations

Chapter 10 - Everyday Ostracism overDays, Months, and YearsChapter 11 - Reflections and Future Aims; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59385-827-2

OCLC:

843640513