Rebels in Groups Dissent, Deviance, Difference, and Defiance

by Jetten, Jolanda; Hornsey, Matthew J.

• ISBN13: 9781405196857
• ISBN10: 1405196858
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, Rebels in Groups brings together the latest research which, contrary to traditional views, considers dissent, deviance, difference and defiance to be a normal and healthy aspect of group life. Brings together the latest research on the role of dissent, deviance, difference and defiance within groups Presents a new approach which considers dissent, deviance, difference and defiance to be a normal and healthy aspect of group life Examines a broad range of groups, such as political groups, task groups, and teams in organizations Considers diverse fields of psychology, including social, organizational, and developmental psychology Contributors are among the leading scholars in their areas of psychology

Author Biography

Jolanda Jetten is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. Matthew J. Hornsey is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Table of Contents

About the Editors

About the Contributors

The many faces of rebels

Dissent in Groups:

Rogues and heroes: Finding value in dissent

Learning from conflict

From a current state to a desired future: How compositional changes affect dissent and motivation in work groups

Minority influence in interacting groups: The impact of newcomers

Deviance in Groups:

Questions about leopards and spots: Evaluating deviance against a backdrop of threats to collective success

Debating deviance: Responding to those who fall from grace

Children's understanding of deviance and group dynamics: The development of subjective group dynamics

Impostors within groups: The psychology of claiming to be something you are not

Difference in Groups:

Groups in transition: Differences in the context of social change

The independence paradox

Explaining differences in opinion expressions: Direction matters

Innovation credit: When and why do group members give their leaders license to deviate from group norms?

Defiance in Groups:

Reactions to defiant deviants: Deliverance or defensiveness?

The dissenter's dilemma, and a social identity solution

Integrating models of whistle-blowing and wrongdoing: A proposal for a new research agenda

Beyond conformity: Revisiting classic studies and exploring the dynamics of resistance

Index

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