Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co, 1973
ISBN 10: 0882751336 ISBN 13: 9780882751337
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Hadley Cantril looked beyond the surface of social movements to examine the psychology behind them. What motivates people to follow an untried leader? What does the social environment do to make people suggestible? What are people thinking about, puzzled about, and hoping for when they lose themselves in some cause that seems strange or esoteric to the observer? Part I gives a systematic framework for interpretation of social movements. Part II examines specific social the lynching mob, the kingdom of Father Divine, the Oxford Group, the Townsend Plan, and the Nazi Party. Cantril uses the technique of phenomenological analysis to straighten out the tangle of mental context and motivation found in the individual who is adjusting to the social world. He notes that "the principles of some social movements are 'wrong,' those of others are more nearly 'right.' Some are cruel illusions accepted by bewildered people who follow false prophets; others uncompromisingly base policies on assumptions which the psychologist knows are untrue; some would completely prohibit the search for an understanding of man and his social world; some unnecessarily destroy the capacity and talent of man in obtaining his objectives." The Psychology of Social Movements sets forth an outline by which social movements can be judged and their outcomes predicted. Cantril lays the responsibility for making these evaluations at the feet of social scientists who are best equipped to do so based on knowledge rather than ignorance, bias, or prejudice. This volume will be of continuing importance to sociologists and political scientists as well as psychologists and anyone interested in the mechanisms that drive social movements.
Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co, 1977
ISBN 10: 0882754513 ISBN 13: 9780882754512
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Valuable medical reference. The author explains all you should know about your eyes to appreciate them and to use them properly so they'll last a lifetime.
Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1977
ISBN 10: 0882753088 ISBN 13: 9780882753089
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1977
ISBN 10: 0882753088 ISBN 13: 9780882753089
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co, 1975
ISBN 10: 088275243X ISBN 13: 9780882752433
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1977
ISBN 10: 0882753088 ISBN 13: 9780882753089
Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Plainfield, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: very good.