Group Processes: Dynamics Within and Between Groups (3rd Edition) – eBook

The new edition of the classic text on group dynamics theory and research—comprehensively revised, expanded, and updated

Providing a critical appraisal of theory and research on groups, Group Processes: Dynamics with and Between Groups, 3^rd Edition, (PDF) is one of the most respected textbooks in the field. This comprehensive volume includes all the essential dynamics of group processes and intergroup relations, ranging from group formation, social influence, and leadership to group aggression, prejudice, norms, solidarity, intergroup contact, and collective action. Contemporary examples and ample charts, graphs, and illustrations complement discussions of the latest themes and existing controversies in group psychology.

Now in its 3rd edition, this ebook has been comprehensively revised with a substantial amount of new and updated content. New topics include the input of groups to health and wellbeing, group-based emotions, intergroup helping and solidarity, hierarchy and oppression, acculturation, and reconciliation. Chapters on social influence, crowd behavior, leadership, prejudice, collective action, and intergroup contact have been comprehensively revised and updated to show two decades of development in these fields. Three inter-linked themes— social context, social identity, and social action—show the impact of groups on self and self-worth, the meaning and consequences of membership in groups, and how groups can be vehicles for members to bring change in their environments. A key text in the field for more than  thirty years, Group Processes 3e:

• Combines modern theory, current research, and classic sources
• Provides the latest content on major new developments in the field
• Includes theoretical themes influenced by the social identity perspective
• Features topical examples drawn from the world of popular culture, politics, and sports
• Provides broad, balanced coverage of group processes, including an in-depth examination of intergroup relations

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Group Processes: Dynamics with and Between Groups 3e is perfect for core reading in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social psychology, especially in modules dedicated to group processes and intergroup relations.

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