Rebels in Groups: Dissent, Deviance, Difference, and Defiance

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, Rebels in Groups brings together the latest research which, contrary to traditional views, considers dissent, deviance, difference and defiance to be a normal and healthy aspect of group life.  

• Brings together the latest research on the role of dissent, deviance, difference and defiance within groups
• Presents a new approach which considers dissent, deviance, difference and defiance to be a normal and healthy aspect of group life 
• Examines a broad range of groups, such as political groups, task groups, and teams in organizations
• Considers diverse fields of psychology, including social, organizational, and developmental psychology
• Contributors are among the leading scholars in their areas of psychology

Jolanda Jetten is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. She has published on topics relating to peripheral and marginal group membership; deviance within groups; normative influence and conformity; the role of perceptions of intergroup distinctiveness in intergroup discrimination; coping with devalued group membership; and identity change processes. She is currently Chief Editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology and Associate Editor with Social Psychology.

Matthew J. Hornsey is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research focuses on the social psychology of intergroup relations, identity threat, criticism, dissent, collective forgiveness, and the tension between individual and group will. He is currently Associate Editor for the journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, and the Australian Journal of Psychology.