Social Groups in Action and Interaction (2nd Edition) – eBook

Social Groups in Action and Interaction, 2^nd Edition, (PDF) reviews and evaluates the human group as it operates to build both social good and, potentially, social harm. It condenses current knowledge and modern research, with real-world examples in concise yet interesting chapters, to assist students to understand and predicting group behavior. Unlike other ebooks, the textbook considers a wide range of topics—such as leadership, task performance, conformity, social identity, prejudice, and discrimination—from both an intragroup and an intergroup viewpoint. By looking at behavior both in and between groups, it links the gap between these interconnected approaches.

The updated 2nd edition is comprehensively updated to include a new discussion of the biology and neuroscience of group formation, the latest developments in social identity theory, and contemporary advances in the study of social networks. It also includes questions for review and discussion in the classroom.

It offers the most comprehensive and essential resource for courses on group dynamics and behavior.

Reviews

“Every group’s groupie should have this ebook. Its exclusive approach combines intra-group and inter-group research, to great effect. Concise and clear, its analysis is complete and up to date.” — Susan T. Fiske, Eugene Higgins Professor, Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University

“Stangor explains social psychological processes within and between groups in an intellectual and accessible style that makes the ebook unique and essential as both a teaching and learning resource.” — Michael A. Hogg, Professor of Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University

“I really liked this ebook because it includes the topics extremely well with clear explanations of the ideas and insightful examples that expand on the concepts making the ebook extremely useful for students trying to understand how groups work. It is a ebook that I know my students would value and enjoy! It a very readable and comprehensive ebook!” — Honore France, Professor, Dept. of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, University of Victoria

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