ISBN:
9780761906599
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (233 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Shared Beliefs in a Society : Social Psychological Analysis
DDC:
303.3/72
Keywords:
Social perception
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Social perception ; Israel
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Social psychology
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Ethnopsychology
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National characteristics
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Social values
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Attitude (Psychology)
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Shared Beliefs in a Society is a much-needed contribution to societal psychology, a new emerging subfield of social psychology, which studies societies from a social psychological perspective. Daniel Bar-Tal presents his work of the last 15 years on shared beliefs in societies under one conceptual framework from which to identify beliefs held in common by entire societies and nations. Using examples form the history, politics, sociology, culture, and education from different societies, the author offers that social psychology can provide a unique perspective on society, but it can also benefi
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Beliefs; Societal Beliefs and Ethos; Society as a Unit of Analysis; Structure of the Book; Chapter 1. Sharing Beliefs in Groups; The Social Nature of Beliefs; Sharing Beliefs in Groups; Social Identity and Sharing Beliefs; Consequences of Sharing Beliefs in a Group: A Model; Chapter 2. A History of the Study of Shared Beliefs; Early Studies of Mental Sharing; Sharing Beliefs in Modern Social Psychology; Moscovici's Social Representations; Shared Beliefs in Current Social Psychology; Chapter 3. The Nature of Societal Beliefs
Description / Table of Contents:
The Conception of Societal BeliefsThe Contents of Societal Beliefs; The Functions of Societal Beliefs; Chapter 4. Formation, Dissemination, Maintenance, and Change of Societal Beliefs; Formation of Societal Beliefs; Dissemination of Societal Beliefs; Maintenance of Societal Beliefs; Change of Societal Beliefs; Chapter 5. Societal Beliefs About Patriotism; The Contents of Patriotic Beliefs; The Essentiality of Patriotism; The Functionality of Patriotism; Chapter 6. Societal Beliefs About Security; The Nature of Security Beliefs; The Roots of Security Beliefs
Description / Table of Contents:
Societal Beliefs About Security in the United StatesSocietal Beliefs About Security in Israel; Chapter 7. Societal Beliefs About Siege; The Nature and Basis of Siege Beliefs; Israeli Beliefs About Siege; The Functions of Siege Beliefs; The Consequences of Siege Beliefs; Chapter 8. Societal Beliefs About Delegitimization; The Nature of Delegitimizing Beliefs; The Experiential Bases of Delegitimizing Beliefs; The Functions of Delegitimizing Beliefs; Chapter 9. The Ethos of a Society; The Concept of Ethos; The Present Conception of Ethos; The American Ethos
Description / Table of Contents:
The Conflictual Ethos of the Jewish Israeli SocietyChapter 10. Societal Beliefs and Ethos: Contribution to Societal Psychology; The Contribution of the Present Book; The Unfulfilled Promise of Social Psychology; The Promise of Societal Psychology; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Author;
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