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Social Psychology
Written by well-known sociologists John D. DeLamater, Daniel J. Myers, and Jessica L. Collett, this fully revised and updated edition of
Social Psychology
is a highly accessible and engaging exploration of the question “what is it that makes us who we are?” Grounded in the latest contemporary research, the book also explains the methods in which social psychologists investigate human behavior in a social context and the theoretical perspectives that ground the discipline.
With hundreds of real-world examples, figures, tables, and photographs, the text explores such topics as self, attitudes, social influence, emotions, interpersonal attraction and relationships, collective behavior, and personality. Each chapter is designed to be a self-contained unit for ease of use in any classroom, beginning with focal questions that establish the issues being discussed and ending with a summary of key points, a list of key terms and concepts, and critical thinking questions.
With hundreds of real-world examples, figures, tables, and photographs, the text explores such topics as self, attitudes, social influence, emotions, interpersonal attraction and relationships, collective behavior, and personality. Each chapter is designed to be a self-contained unit for ease of use in any classroom, beginning with focal questions that establish the issues being discussed and ending with a summary of key points, a list of key terms and concepts, and critical thinking questions.
736 pages, Paperback
First published July 20, 2006
About the author
John D. DeLamater
16 booksJohn D. DeLamater, Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison, received his education at the University of California,
Santa Barbara, and the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Social
Psychology in 1969. He has been teaching the undergraduate course in social
psychology since 1970, and graduate courses and seminars in the area since
1981. He leads a seminar on teaching for graduate students, and has won several
teaching awards. He is the Editor of the Handbook of Social Psychology, published
by Springer. His research and writing are focused on the effects of life-course transitions on sexuality. He has published papers on the effects of having a child,
of dual-career couples, of divorce, and influences on sexual desire and sexual behavior
among men and women over 45. His current research is concerned with
sexual behavior in later life, and the extent and ways that couples negotiate various
nonmonogamous lifestyles.
of Wisconsin-Madison, received his education at the University of California,
Santa Barbara, and the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Social
Psychology in 1969. He has been teaching the undergraduate course in social
psychology since 1970, and graduate courses and seminars in the area since
1981. He leads a seminar on teaching for graduate students, and has won several
teaching awards. He is the Editor of the Handbook of Social Psychology, published
by Springer. His research and writing are focused on the effects of life-course transitions on sexuality. He has published papers on the effects of having a child,
of dual-career couples, of divorce, and influences on sexual desire and sexual behavior
among men and women over 45. His current research is concerned with
sexual behavior in later life, and the extent and ways that couples negotiate various
nonmonogamous lifestyles.
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February 27, 2023Read for February's Renaissance Project study. Accessible but not entirely fascinating.
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