The third edition of this popular text has been thoroughly updated, revised and reconfigured throughout. In addition, there are two entirely new chapters on self and identity, and on culture. This is an integrated and comprehensive introductory text that consolidates European and North American perspectives to provide a coverage of social psychology that meets the needs of European psychology students. To help achieve this goal, the authors are assisted by an advisory editorial board of fifteen leading scholars from across Europe.
Topics that have been given strong coverage include language and communication, group processes and intergroup relations, prejudice and discrimination, culture, social cognition, self and identity, social representations, and the historical context and background of social psychology. Michael Hogg is Professor of Social Psychology, Director of the Centre for Research on Group Processes, and Director of Research for the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
He has previously lectured at Bristol University, the University of Melbourne, and Princeton University, and has also held posts at Macquarie University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has published over 170 scientific books, chapters and articles. Graham Vaughan is Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland where he also served as Head of Department for 12 years.
He was President of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists in 2000-01. He has previously held posts at Bristol University, Cambridge University, the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Paris, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Princeton University, and the National University of Singapore.
Social Psychology 4th edition is a superb introductory text, now fully revised and updated. It remains very accessible, written to engage and involve. It is clearly structured and comprehensive, exploring key aspects of social psychology. Through its many features and lively approach, Social Psychology will inform and challenge students everywhere.
Social Psychology consolidates European and North American perspectives effectively to provide coverage with a unique global flavour.
NEW FEATURES:
§ Increased coverage of social identity, affect, groups, deviance, ideology, and implicit attitudes reflects current issues and developments.
§ New student friendly features, including theory and concepts boxes, research highlights, real world examples, and applied contexts highlight key information throughout.
§ Inclusion of colour photographs and illustrations clarifies subject matter and supports understanding of every topic.
CLASSIC FEATURES
§ Coverage of inter-group relations, social identity, social representations and levels of explanation presented within a European context.
§ Full consideration of traditional topics such as social cognition, attitudes, influence, leadership and decision making, interpersonal relationships and aggression.
§ Stand-alone chapters on culture, self and identity, and language and communication.
§ Applied fields of health, organizations, and gender are integrated throughout.
§ Addresses the historical context and background of social psychology¿s theories and research.
§ Real world examples are used throughout to promote debate and further
exploration of the subject.
§ Students and Lecturers will find a range of targeted resources on our Companion Website such as self-test questions for each chapter, a password-protected Instructor's Manual and testbank files. To access these materials, visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/hogg
THE AUTHORS
Michael Hogg is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Queensland, and Visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has previously lectured at Bristol University, Princeton University, and the University of Melbourne, and has been a British Academy Visiting Professor at Birmingham University.
Graham Vaughan is Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland. He has previously held posts at Bristol University, Cambridge University, the Maison des Sciences de l¿Homme in Paris, the University of Illinois, Princeton University, and the National University of Singapore.
