Minority Influence (Nelson-Hall Series in Psychology) - Softcover

Moscovici, Serge; Mucchi-Faina, Angelica; Maass, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830412816 ISBN 13: 9780830412815

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

Twenty-one European and American researchers contribute their thoughts on a variety of topics relating to minority influence. The authors grapple such issues as the power of minorities to provide social change; the minorities' capacity to induce divergent thinking; group polarization; the place of historical method and the importance of field study. Contributions are grouped into three sections representing theory, limits of study, and methods. Some examples: In part one, Crano analyzes the role of social comparison processes and provides an integrative model. In part two, Worchel argues that groups evolve over time in a predictable manner and that the impact of the minority will depend on the stage of group development. In part three, Personnaz and Personnaz explain the importance of the spectrometer method.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0830412816
• ISBN 13: 9780830412815
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260