Social Psychology and Discourse

by McKinlay, Andrew; McVittie, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781405146586
• ISBN10: 1405146583
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A unique introduction to social psychology, Social Psychology and Discourse adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology textbooks and, using a completely novel approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology. The contributions of discourse analysis to areas such as the self, relationships, and social cognition - as well as the applied areas of law, health and organisational contexts - are introduced to students unfamiliar with qualitative research. Drawing on a range of examples from UK, European and US research, McKinlay and McVittie provide key coverage of theory and methodology as well as current debates. Featuring chapter outlines, key terms, a glossary, activity questions, classic studies and further reading, this is an invaluable companion for those studying social psychology, communication studies and discourse analysis.

Author Biography

Dr Andy McKinlay is the Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr Chris McVittie is a lecturer in Psychology at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
What is Social Psychology?	p. 2
The nature of social psychology	p. 2
Related disciplines	p. 3
Social psychology as a science	p. 4
Social psychology: Its methods and data	p. 5
Qualitative data	p. 7
What is Discourse?	p. 8
The nature of discourse	p. 8
Conversation analysis (CA)	p. 9
Discourse analysis (DA)	p. 10
Critical discourse analysis (CDA)	p. 12
Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA)	p. 12
Discursive psychology (DP)	p. 13
Rhetorical psychology	p. 13
Narrative analysis	p. 14
Other forms of qualitative study	p. 14
Summary	p. 15
A Note on Ethics	p. 15
About this Book	p. 16
A Note on Transcription	p. 19
Self and Identity	p. 21
Identities in Context	p. 22
Conversational identities	p. 23
Identities in culture	p. 25
National Identities	p. 27
Nations and time	p. 28
Nations and place	p. 29
Other community identities	p. 30
Social Groups	p. 31
Gendered identities	p. 31
Masculine identities	p. 31
Feminine identities	p. 33
Ethnic groups	p. 35
Virtual Identities	p. 37
Resisting Identities	p. 38
Selves in Action	p. 39
Groups	p. 43
The Impact of Groups	p. 44
Groups and social representations	p. 44
Groups, self, and others	p. 45
Summary	p. 50
Group Cohesion	p. 50
Summary	p. 53
Group Structure	p. 53
Homogeneity and heterogeneity	p. 53
Roles within the group	p. 55
Summary	p. 57
Group Function	p. 57
Group norms	p. 57
Group tasks	p. 58
Summary	p. 60
Attraction and Relationships	p. 63
Attraction	p. 64
Achieving attraction	p. 64
Sexual attraction and desire	p. 66
Partnership and Marriage	p. 68
Marriage	p. 68
Partnerships	p. 70
Being single	p. 70
Parenthood	p. 71
Parenting in families	p. 72
Parenting and society	p. 73
Family Relationships	p. 75
Collaborative competence	p. 75
Family dynamics	p. 77
Caring in families	p. 78
Peers and Friends	p. 79
Collaboration among peers	p. 80
Teasing and exclusion	p. 81
Troubles and Breaking Up	p. 82
Neighbor disputes	p. 82
Family and relationship troubles	p. 84
Social Cognition	p. 88
Knowledge of Others and Mental States	p. 89
Knowing and mental models
Not knowing and the sequential structure of conversation	p. 91
Knowing and not knowing: Beyond cognitive states	p. 93
Social Memory	p. 97
Impression Management	p. 99
Attributions	p. 103
Categorization	p. 105
Attitudes and Persuasion	p. 112
Attitudes	p. 114
Attitude and control	p. 114
Constructing attitudes and evaluative practices	p. 117
Persuasion	p. 122
Persuasion and ideology	p. 123
Mundane persuasion in everyday talk	p. 126
Prejudice	p. 133
Prejudice and Discourse	p. 135
Race	p. 136
Constructing "the other"	p. 138
Managing the self	p. 140
Racist talk in context	p. 141
What the papers say	p. 142
Sex	p. 143
Sexism	p. 143
Heterosexism	p. 145
Dispute and Aggression	p. 153
Disputes in Talk	p. 154
Agreeing to disagree: The usefulness of disagreement	p. 154
Disagreement and dispute: Power and participants' orientations	p. 158
Summary	p. 162
Accounting for Aggression	p. 162
Aggressors' accounts	p. 162
Others' accounts	p. 163
Summary	p. 166
Disguising Aggression	p. 166
Denials	p. 166
Making aggression invisible	p. 168
Summary	p. 169
Social Psychology, Law, and Order	p. 172
Police Investigations	p. 173
Police interviews	p. 175
Police calls	p. 176
Lawyers in the Courtroom	p. 176
The role of the lawyer in cross-examination	p. 177
The role of the lawyer in direct examination	p. 179
Witnesses in the Courtroom	p. 180
Witness testimony	p. 180
The "expert" witness	p. 182
The Role of the Judge	p. 183
Treatment of Offenders	p. 186
Social Psychology and Health	p. 191
What is Health?	p. 193
The ideology of health	p. 194
Being ill	p. 195
Health and gender	p. 196
Professional expertise	p. 199
Coping and Support	p. 201
Coping as an individual	p. 201
Support groups	p. 202
Professional/Patient Encounters	p. 204
Assessments	p. 205
Formulations	p. 205
Diagnoses	p. 207
Health Behaviors and Change	p. 210
Health and individual behavior	p. 210
Health in the community	p. 212
Social Psychology and Organizations	p. 217
Talk and Organizations	p. 218
Institutional talk	p. 219
Organizations and culture	p. 220
Behavior at Work	p. 222
Working relationships	p. 223
Working activities	p. 225
Leadership and Decision-Making	p. 226
Employment and Non-Employment	p. 228
Career choices	p. 228
Employment difficulties	p. 230
Organizations and Society	p. 232
Organizations and change	p. 233
Dealing with clients/customers	p. 233
Learning about organizations	p. 235
Debates Within the Discursive Tradition	p. 238
The "External Context" Debate	p. 239
Conversation analysis	p. 239
Critical discourse analysis	p. 241
External contexts	p. 242
Summary	p. 247
The "Membership Categorization Analysis" Debate	p. 247
Membership categorization analysis and "sequential" conversation analysis	p. 247
Membership categorization analysis and warranting claims	p. 248
Summary	p. 249
The "Social Constructionism" Debate	p. 250
Covert realism	p. 250
Disappearance of the person	p. 250
Reflexivity	p. 251
Summary	p. 251
Social Psychology in the Twenty-First Century	p. 254
Arguments for Research Independence	p. 256
Philosophical differences between discursive and experimental research	p. 256
Methodological differences between discursive and experimental research	p. 258
Arguments for Research Integration	p. 263
Rethinking philosophical differences	p. 263
Rethinking methodological differences	p. 268
The Future of Social Psychology	p. 272
Glossary	p. 274
References	p. 279
Author Index	p. 301
Subject Index	p. 308
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