Handbook of Social Psychology (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)

by John D. DeLamater (Editor)

Psychology, focusing on processes that occur inside the individual and Sociology, focusing on social collectives and social institutions, come together in Social Psychology to explore the interface between the two fields. The core concerns of social psychology include the impact of one individual on another; the impact of a group on its individual members; the impact of individuals on the groups in which they participate; the impact of one group on another. This book is a successor to Social Psychology: Social Perspectives and Sociological Perspectives in Social Psychology. The current text expands on previous handbooks in social psychology by including recent developments in theory and research and comprehensive coverage of significant theoretical perspectives.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

587 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2003

About the author

John 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.

Reviews

[Chris Brown]

DeLamater, J. (2003). Handbook of social psychology. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers.

Chris Brown

Call Number: HM1033 .H36 2003

This handbook is an overview of social psychology that would be a great tool for any high school
library.

Today, many schools offer psychology as an elective and many students choose to go into this field in college. This book would be a great introductory source for students to read up on and gain some knowledge into the field of psychology and analyzing social settings and things.