Shared beliefs in a society : social psychological analysis / Daniel Bar-Tal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bar-Tal, Daniel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social perception.

Social perception--Israel.

Social psychology.

Ethnopsychology.

National characteristics.

Social values.

Attitude (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This contribution to societal psychology identifies beliefs shared by entire societies and nations through one conceptual framework. It uses examples from the history, politics education, sociology and culture of different societies.

Contents:

Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Beliefs; Societal Beliefs and Ethos; Society as a Unit of Analysis; Structure of the Book; Chapter 1. Sharing Beliefs in Groups; The Social Nature of Beliefs; Sharing Beliefs in Groups; Social Identity and Sharing Beliefs; Consequences of Sharing Beliefs in a Group: A Model; Chapter 2. A History of the Study of Shared Beliefs; Early Studies of Mental Sharing; Sharing Beliefs in Modern Social Psychology; Moscovici's Social Representations; Shared Beliefs in Current Social Psychology; Chapter 3. The Nature of Societal Beliefs

The Conception of Societal BeliefsThe Contents of Societal Beliefs; The Functions of Societal Beliefs; Chapter 4. Formation, Dissemination, Maintenance, and Change of Societal Beliefs; Formation of Societal Beliefs; Dissemination of Societal Beliefs; Maintenance of Societal Beliefs; Change of Societal Beliefs; Chapter 5. Societal Beliefs About Patriotism; The Contents of Patriotic Beliefs; The Essentiality of Patriotism; The Functionality of Patriotism; Chapter 6. Societal Beliefs About Security; The Nature of Security Beliefs; The Roots of Security Beliefs

Societal Beliefs About Security in the United StatesSocietal Beliefs About Security in Israel; Chapter 7. Societal Beliefs About Siege; The Nature and Basis of Siege Beliefs; Israeli Beliefs About Siege; The Functions of Siege Beliefs; The Consequences of Siege Beliefs; Chapter 8. Societal Beliefs About Delegitimization; The Nature of Delegitimizing Beliefs; The Experiential Bases of Delegitimizing Beliefs; The Functions of Delegitimizing Beliefs; Chapter 9. The Ethos of a Society; The Concept of Ethos; The Present Conception of Ethos; The American Ethos

The Conflictual Ethos of the Jewish Israeli SocietyChapter 10. Societal Beliefs and Ethos: Contribution to Societal Psychology; The Contribution of the Present Book; The Unfulfilled Promise of Social Psychology; The Promise of Societal Psychology; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-196) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780761906582

0761906584

9781322412719

1322412715

9781452221885

145222188X

OCLC:

809773732