Social identity and social categorization theories have offered some of the most exciting developments in social psychology - informing work on everything from intergroup relations to personal identity. This comprehensive book surveys the latest empirical and theoretical findings, alongside original contributions, to provide an invaluable overview of this important field.
The internationally-renowned contributors explore a broad range of psychosocial phenomena including intergroup discrimination, influence, group polarization, collective behaviour, impact of minorities, prejudice, stereotypes and leadership.
Stephen Worchel is Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Southern Maine.
J Francisco Morales is Professor of Social Psychology in the School of Psychology at UNED, Madrid.
Dario P[ac]aez is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of the Basque Country.
Jean-Claude Deschamps is Professor of Social Psychology in the School of Social Sciences at Lausanne University.
CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Dominic Abrams University of Kent
Juan Jose Arrospide Universidad de Pais Vasco
Sabino Ayestaran Universidad del Pais Vasco
Daniel Bar-Tal University of Telaviv
Thierry Devos University of Lausanne
Willem Doise University of Geneva
S Alexander Haslam Australian National University, Canberra
Stephen W Hinkle Univeresity of Kent
Patricia Insua Uribe Costa Mental Health Center, Uribe, Spain
Maria Jarymowicz University of Warsaw
Mercedes Lopez-Saez Universidad Nacional a Distancia Madrid
Jose C Marques Universidade do Porto
Cristina Martinez-Taboada Universidad del Pais Vasco
Miguel C Moya Universidad de Granada
Gabriel Mugny University of Geneva
Penelope Oakes Australian National University Canberra
Juan A Perez Universidad de Valencia
Carmencita Serino University of Bari
John C Turner Australian National University Canberra
Laura Vega Universidad Nacional a Distancia Madrid