Theories of small groups : interdisciplinary perspectives / editors, Marshall Scott Poole, Andrea B. Hollingshead.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poole, Marshall Scott, 1951-

Hollingshead, Andrea B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small groups.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 462 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

People live in groups, work in groups and play in groups, so it is therefore logical that groups are subject to study across the social and behavioral sciences. This text summarises the current state of group theory and research, looking at major advances made in the field during the last 50 years.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Small Groups; Chapter 2 - A Look at Groups From the Functional Perspective; Chapter 3 - Psychodynamic Perspectives on Small Groups; Chapter 4 - The Social Identity Perspective on Small Groups; Chapter 5 - Conflict, Power, and Status in Groups; Chapter 6 - The Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective of Group Life; Chapter 7 - Understanding Groups From a Feminist Perspective; Chapter 8 - The Network Perspective on Small Groups: Theory and Research; Chapter 9 - Traces, Trajectories, and Timing: The Temporal Perspective on Groups

Chapter 10 - Small Groups From an Evolutionary PerspectiveChapter 11 - Touchstones: A Framework for Comparing Premises of Nine Integrative Perspectives on Groups; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781506319841

150631984X

9781483328935

1483328937

9781452245386

145224538X

OCLC:

809774310