Main description:

Social Psychology is an important interdisciplinary field within Sociology. Psychology, focusing on processes that occur inside the individual and Sociology, focusing on social collectives and social institutions, come together in social psychology to explore the interface between the two fields. Social Psychology is the study of how both intra-individual factors and social interaction influence and are influenced by individual behavior. The core concerns of social psychology include:

- the impact of one individual on another

- the impact of a group on its individual members

- the impact of individuals on the groups in which they participate

- the impact of one group on another

This successor to Social Psychology: Social Perspectives and Sociological Perspectives in Social Psychology expands on previous handbooks in social psychology by including recent developments in theory and research and Substantial Coverage of major theoretical perspectives.

A major reference work and a seminal text, it is essential reading for sociologists and psychologists involved with the study of social psychology and those studying this field of research.

Feature:

The first Handbook to bring together both the psychological and sociological sides of social psychology

The contributors - leaders in the field - were asked to bring together past work, identify limitations and point to needed future directions in the field

Delamater is the editor of Journal of Sex Research and was on the editorial board of Social Psychology Quarterly

Was developed to become the "standard professional reference for the field of social psychology"

Back cover:

Social Psychology is an important interdisciplinary field within Sociology. Psychology, focusing on processes that occur inside the individual and Sociology, focusing on social collectives and social institutions, come together in social psychology to explore the interface between the two fields. Social Psychology is the study of how both intra-individual factors and social interaction influence and are influenced by individual behavior. The core concerns of social psychology include:
- the impact of one individual on another;
- the impact of a group on its individual members;
- the impact of individuals on the groups in which they participate;
- the impact of one group on another.

This successor to Social Psychology: Social Perspectives and Sociological Perspectives in Social Psychology expands on previous handbooks in social psychology by including recent developments in theory and research and SUBSTANTIAL COVERAGE of major theoretical perspectives.

A major reference work and a seminal text, it is essential reading for sociologists and psychologists involved with the study of social psychology and those studying this field of research.

Contents:

I: Theoretical Perspectives. 1. The Symbolic Interactionist Frame; S. Stryker, K.D. Vryan. 2. Expectation States Theory; S.J. Correll, C.L. Ridgeway. 3. Social Exchange Theory; K. Cook, E. Rice. 4. Social Structure and Personality; J.D. McLeod, K.J. Lively. 5. Evolutionary Social Psychology: Adaptive Predispositions and Human Culture; D. Kenrick, J. Ackerman, S. Ledlow.
II: Development and Socialization. 6. Development and Socialization in Childhood; W.A. Corsaro, L. Fingerson. 7. Socialization in Adolescence; D. Eder, S. Kawecka Nenga. 8. Development and Socialization Through the Adult Life Course; K. Lutfey, J.T. Mortimer.
III: Intrapersonal Processes. 9. Self and Identity; T.J. Owens. 10. Language and Social Interaction; D. Maynard, A. Perakyla. 11. Social Cognition; J.A. Howard, D.G. Renfrow. 12. Ideologies, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior; G.R. Maio, J.M. Olson, M.M. Bernard, M.A. Luke. 13. Emotions and Sentiments; J.E. Stets.
IV: Interpersonal Processes. 14. Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships; T.L. Orbuch, S. Sprecher. 15. Interaction in Small Groups; P.J. Burke. 16. Interaction in Social Networks; D.H. Felmlee. 17. Social Structure and Psychological Functioning: Distress, Perceived Control and Trust; C.E. Ross, J. Mirowsky.
V: The Individual in Sociocultural Context. 18. Social Psychological Perspectives on Deviance; H.B. Kaplan. 19. Intergroup Relations; M.A.Hogg. 20. Social Psychological Perspectives on Crowds and Social Movements; D.A. Rohlinger, D.A. Snow. 21. Cross-Cultural Social Psychology; K. Miller-Loessi, J.N. Parker.