Belonging : the science of creating connection and bridging divides / Geoffrey L. Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Geoffrey L. (Geoffrey Lawrence), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belonging (Social psychology).

Social isolation.

Physical Description:

xvi, 416 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]

Summary:

"Astonishing lessons of social psychology that really can make the world a better place"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. One The Science and Art of Situation-Crafting

ch. 1 The Potential of the Situation: How Situations Shape Us and How We Can Shape Situations

ch. 2 Belonging Uncertainty: Belonging Can Be Fragile, but It Can Also Be Fostered

pt. Two Causes and Cures

ch. 3 The Pernicious Power of Us vs. Them: Why We Seek Belonging by Excluding Others

ch. 4 Turning Them into Us: Crafting Situations to Bridge Group Divides

ch. 5 Blaming the Person, Ignoring the Situation: How to See and Respond to What Is Really Going On

ch. 6 They're All the Same: Why We Stereotype Others and How We Can Stop Doing It

ch. 7 How Am I Seen?: How We Experience Being Stereotyped, and How Situation-Crafting Can Help Push Back

ch. 8 I Can See It on Your Face (or Can I?): How to Read Others with Empathy

pt. Three Fostering Belonging in All Walks of Life

ch. 9 Belonging in School: Creating Situations That Help Students Thrive

ch. 10 Belonging at Work: Combating Workplace Discrimination and Building Team Spirit

ch. 11 Belonging and Health: Fostering Belonging to Strengthen Our Bodies and Minds

ch. 12 Belonging in Policing and the Community: Building Understanding to Combat Systemic Abuses

ch. 13 Belonging and Our Politics: Situation-Crafting to Bridge Partisan Divides.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-403) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781324006183

1324006188

OCLC:

1294289205