ISBN:
1282914235
,
9781282914230
,
9781405196857
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 382 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Rebels in Groups
DDC:
302.5/4
Keywords:
Conformity
;
Deviant behavior
;
Social groups
;
Difference (Psychology)
Abstract:
"With contributions from leading scholars in the field, Rebels in Groups brings together the latest research on dissent, deviance, difference and defiance. Many of the most famous figures in psychology - Asch, Milgram and Zimbardo and others - have emphasized the pressures to conform and obey which are present in groups, and focused on the positive value that groups place on loyalty and uniformity. From this perspective, dissent, deviance, difference and defiance have been regarded as detrimental forces within groups: reflections of a lack of group loyalty, a sign of disengagement or delinquent behaviour. Contrary to traditional views, this book presents an approach which considers rebellion to be a normal, functional and healthy aspect of group life. Rebels in Groups presents the latest thinking on these issues by examining a broad range of groups - such as political groups, task groups, and teams in organisations - and by considering diverse fields of psychology, including social, organizational, and developmental psychology. In the process, it shows how new approaches to the study of dissent, deviance, difference and defiance have refined our theorizing in this area and shed a more nuanced light upon the role of rebels in groups"--Provided by publisher
Abstract:
"With contributions from leading scholars in the field, Rebels in Groups brings together the latest research on dissent, deviance, difference and defiance. Many of the most famous figures in psychology - Asch, Milgram and Zimbardo and others - have emphasized the pressures to conform and obey which are present in groups, and focused on the positive value that groups place on loyalty and uniformity. From this perspective, dissent, deviance, difference and defiance have been regarded as detrimental forces within groups: reflections of a lack of group loyalty, a sign of disengagement or delinquent behaviour. Contrary to traditional views, this book presents an approach which considers rebellion to be a normal, functional and healthy aspect of group life. Rebels in Groups presents the latest thinking on these issues by examining a broad range of groups - such as political groups, task groups, and teams in organisations - and by considering diverse fields of psychology, including social, organizational, and developmental psychology. In the process, it shows how new approaches to the study of dissent, deviance, difference and defiance have refined our theorizing in this area and shed a more nuanced light upon the role of rebels in groups"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Rebels in Groups: Dissent, Deviance, Difference and Defiance; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; 1 The Many Faces of Rebels; Part I: Dissent in Groups; 2 Rogues and Heroes: Finding Value in Dissent; 3 Learning from Conflict; 4 From Current State to Desired Future: How Compositional Changes Affect Dissent and Innovation in Work Groups; 5 Minority Influence in Interacting Groups: The Impact of Newcomers; Part II: Deviance in Groups; 6 Questions about Leopards and Spots: Evaluating Deviance against a Backdrop of Threats to Collective Success
Description / Table of Contents:
7 Debating Deviance: Responding to Those who Fall from Grace8 Children's Understanding of Deviance and Group Dynamics: The Development of Subjective Group Dynamics; 9 Impostors within Groups: The Psychology of Claiming to be Something You Are Not; Part III: Difference in Groups; 10 Groups in Transition: Differences in the Context of Social Change; 11 The Independence Paradox; 12 Explaining Differences in Opinion Expression: Direction Matters; 13 Innovation Credit: When and Why do Group Members Give their Leaders License to Deviate from Group Norms?; Part IV: Defiance in Groups
Description / Table of Contents:
14 Reactions to Defiant Deviants: Deliverance or Defensiveness?15 The Dissenter's Dilemma, and a Social Identity Solution; 16 Integrating Models of Whistle-Blowing and Wrongdoing: A Proposal for a New Research Agenda; 17 Beyond Conformity: Revisiting Classic Studies and Exploring the Dynamics of Resistance; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1002/9781444390841
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