Political Psychology : A Social Psychological Approach Paperback / softback
Edited by Christopher J. Hewer, Evanthia Lyons
Part of the BPS Textbooks in Psychology series
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A research-based guide to political psychology that is filled with critical arguments from noted experts Political Psychology is solidly grounded in empirical research and critical arguments.
The text puts the emphasis on alternative approaches to psychological enquiry that challenge our traditional assumptions about the world.
With contributions from an international panel of experts, the text contains a meaningful exchange of ideas that draw on the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, media studies and philosophy.
This important text offers a broader understanding of the different intellectual positions that academics may take towards political psychology. Comprehensive in scope Political Psychology provides a historical context to the subject and offers a critical history of common research methods.
The contributors offer insight on political thought in psychology, the politics of psychological language, narrating as political action, political decision-making and much more.
This important text: Offers contributions from a panel of international experts on the topicIncludes a review of some political ideas associated with the work of Karl Marx, Erich Fromm, R.D.
Laing, Michel Foucault and othersPresents information on prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination in the context of mass migrationReviews a wide range of relevant topics such as identity, social exclusion and foreign policy and moreContains questions for group debate and discussion at the end of each chapter             Written for academics and students of political psychology, Political Psychology is a comprehensive resource that includes contributions from experts in a variety of fields and disciplines.Â
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:02/11/2018
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- ISBN:9781118929339
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:02/11/2018
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- ISBN:9781118929339