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An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology

ISBN-13: 9780761962106
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
By Alexa Hepburn
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Local release date: 13/12/2002
Format: Paperback (242.00mm X 170.00mm) 278 pages Weight: 530g
Categories: Social, group or collective psychology [JMH]

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Google Preview: An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology provides a systematic, integrated and accessible introduction to social psychology as a critical discipline. A critical approach depends on a range of often-implicit theories of society, knowledge, as well as the subject. This text will show the crucial role of these theories for directing critique at different parts of society, suggesting alternative ways of doing research, and effecting social change. It includes chapters from the perspectives of: social cognition; Marxism; psychoanalysis; discourse and rhetoric; feminism; subjectivity; postmodernism; In each case, the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective are highlighted, the ideas are linked to real world issues by a range of practical exercises, and guidance is given to further reading. These chapters will cover the work of diverse thinkers from within social psychology, such as Billig, Gergen, Kitzinger, Parker, Potter, Shotter, Walkerdine and Wetherell, and from outside, such as Butler, Derrida, Foucault, Haraway, Lyotard, Marx and Rose. Consequently, it should be key reading for undergraduates and postgraduates studying Critical Social Psychology, and useful additional reading for postgraduates studying theoretical psychology and qualitative methods.; Alexa Hepburn is a research professor in the Department of Communication at Rutgers University. Her research is focused on the use and development of conversation analytic methods, in particular, emotional expressions, parents' strategies for managing children's behavior, and techniques for giving advice and responding empathically to distress. Analytic insights are then applied in professional-client encounters, such as medical consultations, therapeutic environments, and helpline interactions.; The Critical Context PART ONE: MIND AND SOCIETY Social Cognition Critics Marxist Critics Psychoanalytic Critics Feminist Critics PART TWO: RESOLUTIONS AND DILEMMAS Subjectivity Critics Discourse Critics Postmodern Critics Integration and Subversion; "The book provides a very interesting perspective, by integrating several epistemologies and theories into a critical framework. Particularly useful for optional modules and dissertations, where students are required to explore the topics in a reflexive and creative way." -Anna Zoli, Lecturer at York St John University -- Anna Zoli; Google Preview content

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