Responsibility: The Many Faces of a Social Phenomenon (Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology)

. Ed(s): Auhagen, Ann Elisabeth; Bierhoff, Hans-Werner

ISBN 10: 0415235308 / ISBN 13: 9780415235303

Published by Routledge, 2000

About this Item

In Western society the importance of responsibility is increasing. This book reviews the phenomenon of responsibility on a scientific basis from different and interdisciplinary perspectives Editor(s): Auhagen, Ann Elisabeth; Bierhoff, Hans-Werner. Series: Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology. Num Pages: 202 pages, 10 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430. . 2000. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Responsibility: The Many Faces of a Social Phenomenon (Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415235308
• ISBN 13: 9780415235303
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

First Published in 2004. The importance of responsibility in the third millennium is increasing. The rise of new technologies and related environmental hazards, the problem of the neglect of poor and old people, and the increase in violence and aggression in general indicate that respon­sibility is the characteristic which is of critical importance for the survival of modern democratic structures. This volume integrates the many facets of responsibility and reviews the research on a scientific basis. Responsibility is examined from different as well as interdisciplinary perspectives together with the applied aspects of responsibility (solidarity, volunteerism, moral development). Responsibility is made up of four parts: introduction; basic issues and domains of responsibility; applications of responsibility; and perspectives. Responsibility brings together international researchers who emphasise empirical analysis but also examine the theoretical aspects of the topic.

About the Author

Ann Elisabeth Auhagen is a researcher and teacher at the Department of Psychology at the Free University of Berlin. Her main research interests are responsibility, personal relationships, friendship, social support, communication, the meaning of life and field research methods.

Hans-Werner Bierhoff is Professor and Head of Social Psychology at Ruhr University, Bochum. His research interests include altruism and helping behaviour, fairness and responsibility in close relationships, and aggression and violence.