Social Psychology: A General Reader (Key Readings in Social Psychology Series)

the Articles In This Volume Have Been Selected On The Basis Of Their Readability, Accessibility, And Brevity. They Include Not Only Highly Influential Papers Which Have Had An Outstanding Impact On The Field, But Also Papers That Showcase Important Social Psychological Principles. Each Article In The Anthology Is Followed By A List Of Suggested Readings That Round Out The Picture And Convey A Good Sense Of The Substantive Issues, Approaches And Methods That Characterize A Given Domain Of Study. This Reader Will Provide An Invaluable Resource For Undergraduates And Postgraduates Of Social Psychology. Cover......Page 1 Halftitle......Page 2 Key Readings in Social Psychology......Page 3 Title......Page 4 ISBN......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 About the Editors......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Preface......Page 18 Topic Guide......Page 20 INTRODUCTION TO PART 1 The Biological System......Page 22 READING 1......Page 24 READING 2......Page 30 READING 3......Page 44 INTRODUCTION TO PART 2 The Cognitive System......Page 64 READING 4......Page 66 READING 5......Page 72 READING 6......Page 81 READING 7......Page 94 READING 8......Page 104 READING 9......Page 118 READING 10......Page 135 READING 11......Page 154 READING 12......Page 169 INTRODUCTION TO PART 3 Personal and Motivational Systems......Page 186 READING 13......Page 188 READING 14......Page 206 READING 15......Page 223 READING 16......Page 233 READING 17......Page 244 READING 18......Page 258 READING 19......Page 272 READING 20......Page 284 READING 21......Page 294 READING 22......Page 314 READING 23......Page 326 READING 24......Page 341 INTRODUCTION TO PART 4 The Interpersonal System......Page 356 READING 25......Page 358 READING 26......Page 378 READING 27......Page 392 READING 28......Page 411 READING 29......Page 424 READING 30......Page 445 READING 31......Page 452 READING 32......Page 466 READING 33......Page 482 READING 34......Page 495 READING 35......Page 506 INTRODUCTION TO PART 5 Group and Cultural System......Page 538 READING 36......Page 540 READING 37......Page 555 READING 38......Page 569 READING 39......Page 583 READING 40......Page 595 READING 41......Page 605 READING 42......Page 623 Appendix......Page 638 Author Index......Page 648 Subject Index......Page 679 This general reader in Social Psychology is unique in its nonreductionistic approach to the discipline and is characterized by a multiplicity of perspectives. It is ordered in terms of levels of analysis whereby social phenomena can be understood, starting with the biological level and then moving on to the cognitive, personal/motivational, interpersonal, group, and cultural level of analysis. No one level of analysis is considered more basic or adequate for explaining social phenomena than any other level, nor do these levels compete. Rather, it is believed that each makes a vital contribution and does so in a unique way. The 42 articles in this volume have been selected on the basis of their readability, accessibility, and brevity. They include not only highly influential papers which have had an outstanding impact on the field, but also papers that showcase important social psychological principles. Each article in the anthology is followed by a list of suggested readings that round out the picture and convey a good sense of the substantive issues, approaches and methods that characterize a given domain of study. This reader will provide an invaluable resource for undergraduates and postgraduates of Social Psychology This general reader in social psychology takes a nonreductionistic approach to the discipline and is characterized by a multiplicity of perspectives. It is ordered in terms of levels of analysis whereby social phenomena can be understood, starting with the biological level The mind-body problem, surely one of the greatest, most acute, and most profound philosophical issues of all times, is touched upon in the present section.