Social Psychology : Sociological Perspectives

by Rohall, David E.; Milkie, Melissa A.; Lucas, Jeffrey W.

• ISBN13: 9780205661060
• ISBN10: 0205661068
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-05
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

<>This text,written by ateam of sociologists, introduces students to social psychology by focusing on the contributions of sociology to this field, and on the perspectives, theories, and issues that are of the greatest importance to sociology. This text emphasizes sociological work in the field, such as the effect of largersocial-structural conditions on individuals and groups, and theories/perspectives frommacrosociology. Also, it reflects more of the issues that sociologists are concerned with, such associal inequality, than psychology texts do. The 2nd edition now includesnewconcepts, theories, and methodologies such as frame analysis, identity control theory, and autoethnography, to name a few.

Author Biography

David Rohall ([e-mail]), received his Ph.D. in 2000 from University of Maryland-College Park, and is now Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Illinois University.  In addition to general courses in sociology, Dr. Rohall teaches courses in sociological social psychology, identity, and socialization.  His primary research interests lie within the social structure and personality perspective, including the study of how social structural conditions impact individuals' sense of self and their attitudes and beliefs about the world.

 

Melissa A. Milkie ([e-mail]) received her Ph.D. in 1995 from Indiana University, and is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland-College Park.  Her primary research interests, often framed within a symbolic interactionist perspective, include examining how cultural  ideals related to dimensions of stratification like gender, race, and social class influence the self-concept and mental health. Much of her recent work examines family and school contexts of children’s and adults’ mental health.

 

Jeffrey W. Lucas ([e-mail]) received his Ph.D. in 2000 from the University of Iowa and is now Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland-College Park. His primary research interest, centrally located within the group processes perspective, is the experimental analysis of theories of basic social processes.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Perspectives and Methods	p. 1
Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology	p. 2
Sociology, Psychology, and Social Psychology	p. 4
Macrosociology and Microsociology	p. 5
Sociological and Psychological Social Psychology	p. 8
Historical Context of Sociological Social Psychology	p. 9
Section Summary	p. 12
Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology	p. 12
Symbolic Imeractionism	p. 13
Social Structure and Personality	p. 14
Group Processes	p. 14
Section Summary	p. 15
Your Psychological Tool Kit	p. 15
The Sociological Imagination	p. 15
Other Tools in Your Kit	p. 16
Section Summary	p. 22
Bringing It All Together	p. 22
Summary	p. 23
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 23
Discussion Questions	p. 24
Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology	p. 25
The Symbolic Interaction Perspective	p. 26
Society and Agency	p. 27
Basic Principles of Symbolic Interactionism	p. 27
Two Schools of Symbolic Interactionism	p. 34
Section Summary	p. 36
The Social Structure and Personality Perspective	p. 37
The Components Principle	p. 38
The Proximity Principle	p. 40
The Psychology Principle	p. 42
Section Summary	p. 43
The Group Process Perspective	p. 43
Studying Processes	p. 45
Group Structures	p. 48
Relationships among Groups	p. 50
Section Summary	p. 50
Bringing It All Together	p. 51
Summary	p. 51
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 52
Discussion Questions	p. 53
Studying People	p. 54
Basic Concepts and Issues	p. 55
Theories and Hypotheses	p. 55
Independent and Dependent Variables	p. 57
Sampling Issues	p. 58
Reliability and Validity	p. 59
Ethical Issues in Studying People	p. 59
Section Summary	p. 60
Different Ways to Study People	p. 60
Qualitative Methods	p. 62
Quantitative Methods	p. 65
Mixed-Method Approaches	p. 73
Section Summary	p. 74
Steps in Developing Research Projects	p. 75
Assess Theory and Literature	p. 75
Develop Research Questions or Hypothesis	p. 76
Choose Research Methods	p. 76
Conduct Data Analysis	p. 77
Report Results	p. 77
Section Summary	p. 79
Bringing It All Together	p. 79
Summary	p. 80
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 80
Discussion Questions	p. 82
The Individual in Society	p. 83
The Social Psychology of Stratification	p. 84
Constructing Inequalities	p. 85
Basic Stratification Processes	p. 86
Doing Gender	p. 89
Multiple Inequalities: "Doing Difference" and Intersectionality	p. 90
Section Summary	p. 93
Structures of Inequality	p. 94
The Wisconsin Model and Education	p. 95
Networks and Social Capital	p. 97
Education, Occupations, and Aspirations	p. 100
Section Summary	p. 103
Stratification Processes in Groups	p. 103
Status and Power in Social Exchange Processes	p. 104
Status in Groups	p. 106
Power in Networks	p. 112
The Difference Between Power and Status	p. 115
Section Summary	p. 117
Bringing It All Together	p. 117
Summary	p. 118
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 118
Discussion Questions	p. 120
Self and Identity	p. 121
The Self as Process	p. 122
The I, the Me, and Self-Narratives	p. 123
Identity Theory	p. 125
Identify, Emotions, and Behavior	p. 127
Dramaturgical Sociology and the Presentation of Self	p. 128
Section Summary	p. 132
The Self and Social Structure	p. 132
Evaluative Dimensions of the Self-Concept	p. 133
Measuring the Self-Concept	p. 138
Social Class, Race, and the Self	p. 141
Section Summary	p. 143
Identity and Group Processes	p. 144
Social Identity Theory	p. 144
Section Summary	p. 146
Bringing It All Together	p. 146
Summary	p. 147
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 147
Discussion Questions	p. 149
Socialization Over the Life Course	p. 150
Developing the Self	p. 151
Stages of Development	p. 151
The Role of the Other	p. 152
The Sociology of Childhood	p. 154
Adult Socialization	p. 157
Section Summary	p. 157
Structural and Time Dimensions of Socialization	p. 158
The Life Course	p. 159
Agents of Socialization	p. 167
Section Summary	p. 177
Group Processes and Socialization	p. 178
Finding Socialization in Group Processes	p. 178
Assessing the Effects of Socialization	p. 180
Section Summary	p. 185
Bringing It All Together	p. 185
Summary	p. 185
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 186
Discussion Questions	p. 187
Areas of Social Life	p. 189
The Social Psychology of Deviance	p. 190
Interactionist Approaches to Deviance	p. 191
Ethnomethodology and Deviance	p. 192
Labeling Theory of Deviance	p. 193
Section Summary	p. 201
Social Structure and Deviant Behavior	p. 201
Anomie and Social Strain	p. 202
Social Control Theory	p. 204
Section Summary	p. 208
Group Relationships and Deviance	p. 208
The Principles of Differential Association Theory	p. 209
Studying Deviance in a Lab	p. 213
Section Summary	p. 216
Bringing It All Together	p. 217
Summary	p. 218
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 218
Discussion Questions	p. 220
Mental Health and Illness	p. 221
The Social Construction of Mental Health	p. 222
Defining Mental Illness	p. 223
Modified Labeling Theory and Mental Disorders	p. 227
Section Summary	p. 228
Social Causes of Stress	p. 229
Stressors and Outcomes	p. 230
Mediating and Moderating Resources	p. 231
Social and Economic Characteristics: The Epidemiology of Mental Health	p. 233
Section Summary	p. 239
Mental Health as a Status Characteristic	p. 239
Mental Health and Selfhood	p. 240
Section Summary	p. 243
Bringing It All Together	p. 244
Summary	p. 244
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 245
Discussion Questions	p. 246
Attitudes, Values, and Behaviors	p. 247
The Construction of Attitudes	p. 248
Dimensions of Attitudes	p. 248
Studying Behavior: How People Use Their Time	p. 249
Linking Attitudes and Behavior	p. 251
Prejudicial Attitudes and Behavior	p. 254
Changing Prejudicial Attitudes	p. 260
Section Summary	p. 261
Social Structure, Attitudes, and Behavior	p. 261
Attitudes and Agents of Socialisation	p. 261
The Effects of Social Status on Attitudes and Behavior	p. 262
Attitudes across the Life Course	p. 265
Section Summary	p. 267
Group Processes and Attitudes	p. 269
Status Construction Theory	p. 270
Social Identity Theory and Attitudes	p. 272
Section Summary	p. 274
Bringing It All Together	p. 274
Summary	p. 274
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 275
Discussion Questions	p. 276
The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion	p. 277
Constructing and Using Sentiment and Emotions	p. 279
The Dimensions and Components of Emotions	p. 280
Socialization of Emotions	p. 283
Identity, Interactions, and Emotions	p. 284
Society and Emotions	p. 287
Section Summary	p. 289
Structural Conditions Affecting Emotions	p. 289
Power, Status, and Emotions	p. 290
Feeling Rules and Norms	p. 291
Section Summary	p. 296
Group Processes and Emotions	p. 296
Peelings and Social Exchange	p. 297
Section Summary	p. 303
Bringing It All Together	p. 303
Summary	p. 303
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 304
Discussion Questions	p. 306
Collective Behavior	p. 307
Constructing Collective Behavior	p. 309
Mass Hysteria Theory	p. 309
Rational Choice in Collective Behavior: Emergent Norm Theory	p. 316
Value-Added Theory	p. 318
Perception Control Theory	p. 320
Section Summary	p. 321
Structure of Crowds and Social Movements	p. 321
Social Structure and Social Movements	p. 322
Behavior during Collective Events	p. 323
Collective Memory	p. 327
Section Summary	p. 328
Group Processes and Collective Behavior	p. 329
Section Summary	p. 331
Bringing It All Together	p. 332
Summary	p. 332
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 333
Discussion Questions	p. 335
References	p. 337
Photo Credit	p. 363
Index	p. 365
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