ISBN:
9781841698755
,
9781841698748
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 398 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed
Series Statement:
Social Psychology: A Modular Course
Series Statement:
Social Psychology: a Modular Course Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version The Social Psychology of Aggression
DDC:
302.5/4
Keywords:
Aggressiveness
;
Social psychology
;
Aggression psychology
;
Aggressiveness
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The second edition of this textbook provides a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded overview of social psychological research on aggression.The first part of the book covers the definition and measurement of aggression, presents major theories and examines the development of aggression. It also covers the role of situational factors in eliciting aggression, and the impact of using violent media.The second part of the book focuses on specific forms and manifestations of aggression. It includes chapters on aggression in everyday life, sexual aggression and domestic violence against children
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; The Social Psychology of Aggression; Copyright Page; Contents; Series preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Defining and measuring aggression; What is aggression?; How to measure aggression; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 2. Theories of aggression; Biological explanations; Psychological explanations; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 3. Development of aggression and individual differences; Development of aggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence; Personality and aggression in adulthood; Gender differences in aggressive behaviour; Summary
Description / Table of Contents:
Tasks to doSuggested reading; 4. Situational elicitation of aggressive behaviour; Aggressive cues; Social exclusion; Alcohol; Heat and other environmental stressors; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 5. Media violence and aggression; Prevalence and use of violent media contents; How strong is the link between media violence and aggression?; Explaining the short-term effects of media violence use; Explaining the long-term effects of media violence use; Effects of pornography; Preventing and mitigating the effects of media violence; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading
Description / Table of Contents:
6. Aggression as part of everyday lifeBullying at school; Workplace aggression; Aggressive driving; Aggression in the sports world; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 7. Aggression in the family; Child maltreatment; Intimate partner violence; Elder abuse; Explaining aggression in the family; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 8. Sexual aggression; Definitionsand scale of sexual aggression; Explaining sexual aggression; Vulnerability factors for sexual victimisation; Consequences of sexual victimisation; Women as perpetrators of sexual aggression against men; Summary; Tasks to do
Description / Table of Contents:
Suggested reading9. Aggression between social groups; Theories of intergroup conflict and aggression; Gang violence; Hate crimes; Crowd behaviour; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 10. Terrorism; Definingterrorism; Psychological processes underlying terrorist violence; Pathways into terrorism: the "staircase model"; Why do people support terrorism?; Effects of terrorism on attitudes, behaviour, and mental health; Psychological strategies for preventing terrorist violence; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; 11. Preventing and reducing aggressive behaviour
Description / Table of Contents:
General strategies for preventing and reducing aggressionApproaches directed at specificforms of aggression and violence; A research matrix for the prevention of aggression and violence; Concluding comment; Summary; Tasks to do; Suggested reading; References; Author index; Subject index;
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Defining and measuring aggression -- Theories of aggression -- Development of aggression and individual differences -- Situational elicitation of aggressive behaviour -- Media violence and aggression -- Aggression as part of everyday life -- Aggression in the family -- Sexual aggression -- Aggression between social groups -- Terrorism -- Preventing and reducing aggressive behaviour -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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