Sold Out
Sold Out
Book Categories |
Preface xv
Boxes xi
Tables xii
Figures xiii
Perspectives and Methods 1
Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology 3
Sociology, Psychology, and Social Psychology 5
Macrosociology and Microsociology 6
Macro-Level Sources of Information 8
Sociological and Psychological Social Psychology 8
Theoretical Perspectives in Macrosociology 9
Historical Context of Sociological Social Psychology 10
Psychoanalysis in Psychology 11
Section Summary 12
Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology 12
Symbolic Interactionism 13
Social Structure and Personality 13
Group Processes 14
Section Summary 15
Your Social Psychological Tool Kit 15
The Sociological Imagination 15
Other Tools in Your Kit 16
Ethnomethodology 18
Major Institutions in Society 20
Elements of Culture 21
Section Summary 22
Bringing It All Together 22
Summary 23
Key Terms and Concepts 24
Discussion Questions 25
Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology 27
The Symbolic Interaction Perspective 28
Society and Agency 29
Basic Principles of Symbolic Interactionism 29
The Social Behaviorist Perspective in Psychology 30
Language and Consciousness in Psychology 32
Two Schools of Symbolic Interactionism 35
Section Summary 37
The Social Structure and Personality Perspective 37
The Components Principle 38
Role Theory 40
The Proximity Principle 41
The Psychology Principle 42
Section Summary 43
The Group Processes Perspective 43
Studying Processes 45
Group Structures 47
Relationships between Groups 49
Section Summary 50
Bringing It All Together 50
Summary 51
Key Terms and Concepts 52
Discussion Questions 53
Studying People 55
Basic Concepts and Issues 56
Theories and Hypotheses 57
Independent and Dependent Variables 58
Sampling Issues 59
Ethical Issues in Studying People 60
Section Summary 60
Different Ways to Study People 61
Qualitative Methods 62
The Promises and Pitfalls of Going into the Field 64
Quantitative Methods 65
Exploration and Inspection 66
Rats as Experimental Subjects 71
Mixed-Method Approaches 71
Section Summary 73
Steps in Developing Research Projects 73
Assess Theory and Literature 73
Develop Research Questions or Hypotheses 74
Choose Research Methods 75
Conduct Data Analysis 75
The Research Paper Format 76
Report Results 76
Section Summary 77
Bringing It All Together 77
Summary 78
Key Terms and Concepts 78
Discussion Questions 80
The Individual in Society 81
The Social Psychology of Stratification 83
SI: Constructing Inequalities 84
Basic Stratification Processes 85
Doing Gender 88
Race and Poverty 88
Stereotype Threat 90
Section Summary 90
SSP: Structures of Inequality 91
The Wisconsin Model and Education 92
Networks and Social Capital 94
Education, Occupations, and Aspirations 95
Section Summary 99
GP: Stratification Processes in Groups 99
Status and Power in Social Exchange Processes 100
Homans' Experience on a Small Warship 101
Status in Groups 101
Power in Networks 107
The Differences between Power and Status 110
Section Summary 112
Bringing It All Together 112
Summary 113
Key Terms and Concepts 114
Discussion Questions 115
Self and Identity 117
SI: The Self as a Process 118
The I and the Me 119
Freud's Approach to Personality 120
Identity Theory 120
Identity, Emotions, and Behavior 122
Dramaturgical Sociology and the Presentation of Self 123
Section Summary 125
SSP: The Self and Social Structure 125
Evaluative Dimensions of the Self-Concept 126
Mastery, Self-Efficacy, and Locus of Control 130
Measuring the Self-Concept 131
Social Class, Race, and the Self-Concept 133
Section Summary 136
GP: Identity and Group Processes 136
Social Identity Theory 137
Section Summary 139
Bringing It All Together 139
Summary 139
Key Terms and Concepts 140
Discussion Questions 142
Socialization over the Life Course 143
SI: Developing the Self 144
Stages of Development 145
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development 146
The Role of the Other 146
The Sociology of Childhood 147
Section Summary 150
SSP: Structural and Time Dimensions of Socialization 150
The Life Course 151
Erikson's Stages of Social Development 156
Agents of Socialization 157
Section Summary 165
GP: Group Processes and Socialization 166
Finding Socialization in Group Processes 166
Assessing the Effects of Socialization 168
Section Summary 170
Bringing It All Together 170
Summary 171
Key Terms and Concepts 171
Discussion Questions 173
Areas of Social Life 175
The Social Psychology of Deviance 177
SI: Interactionist Approaches to Deviance 178
Ethnomethodology and Deviance 179
Labeling Theory of Deviance 180
Lemert's Stages Leading to Secondary Deviance 182
Becoming a Marijuana User 185
Section Summary 186
SSP: Social Structure and Deviant Behavior 186
Anomie and Social Strain 187
Social Control Theory 190
Studies in Conformity 191
Section Summary 192
GP: Group Relationships and Deviance 193
The Principles of Differential Association Theory 194
Studying Deviance in a Lab 197
Section Summary 200
Bringing It All Together 200
Summary 201
Key Terms and Concepts 201
Discussion Questions 203
Mental Health and illness 205
SI: The Social Construction of Mental Health 206
Defining Mental Illness 207
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 210
Labeling Theory and Social Control of Deviance 211
Section Summary 212
SSP: Social Causes of Stress 212
Stressors and Outcomes 214
Mediating and Moderating Conditions 216
Socioeconomic Characteristics: The Epidemiology of Mental Health 218
Section Summary 222
GP: Mental Health as a Status Characteristic 222
Mental Health and Selfhood 223
Parson's Sick Role 224
Section Summary 225
Bringing It All Together 226
Summary 226
Key Terms and Concepts 227
Discussion Questions 228
Attitudes, Values, and Behaviors 229
SI: The Construction of Attitudes 230
Dimensions of Attitudes 231
Studying Behavior: How People Use their Time 232
Linking Attitudes and Behavior 233
Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior 234
The Weighted Average Model in Psychology 235
Prejudicial Attitudes and Behavior 236
Section Summary 240
SSP: Social Structure, Attitudes, and Behavior 241
Attitudes and Agents of Socialization 241
Gender, Attitudes, and Behavior 242
Race and Attitudes 244
Group Affiliations and the Complexity of Attitudes 244
Attitudes across the Life Course 245
Balance and Cognitive Dissonance Theories 247
Section Summary 248
GP: Group Processes and Attitudes 248
Status Construction Theory 248
The Robbers' Cave Experiment in Psychology 250
Social Identity Theory and Attitudes 250
Section Summary 251
Bringing It All Together 251
Summary 252
Key Terms and Concepts 253
Discussion Questions 253
The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion 255
SI: Constructing and Using Sentiment and Emotions 257
The Dimensions and Components of Emotions 258
Universal Expressions of Emotion 259
Socialization of Emotions 260
Identity, Interactions, and Emotions 261
Society and Emotions 263
Section Summary 265
SSP: Structural Conditions Affecting Emotions 265
Power, Status, and Emotions 265
Feeling Rules and Norms 266
Section Summary 270
GP: Group Processes and Emotions 270
Feelings and Social Exchange 271
Aggression and Love in Psychology 274
Section Summary 275
Bringing It All Together 275
Summary 276
Key Terms and Concepts 277
Discussion Questions 278
Collective Behavior 279
SI: Constructing Collective Behavior 281
Mass Hysteria Theory 281
The Case of the Stairway of the Stars Concert 287
Rational Choice in Collective Behavior: Emergent Norm Theory 288
Value-Added Theory 290
Perception Control Theory 292
Section Summary 292
SSP: The Structure of Crowds and Social Movements 293
Social Structure and Social Movements 293
Behavior during Collective Events 294
Section Summary 298
GP: Group Processes and Collective Behavior 298
Section Summary 301
Bringing It All Together 301
Summary 302
Key Terms and Concepts 303
Discussion Questions 305
References 307
Index 323
Login|Complaints|Blog|Games|Digital Media|Souls|Obituary|Contact Us|FAQ
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!! X
You must be logged in to add to WishlistX
This item is in your Wish ListX
This item is in your CollectionSocial Psychology: Sociological Perspectives
X
This Item is in Your InventorySocial Psychology: Sociological Perspectives
X
You must be logged in to review the productsX
X
X
Add Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives, , Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
X
Add Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives, , Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives to your collection on WonderClub |