Social Groups in Action and Interaction: 2nd Edition - Stangor, Charles

Taylor & Francis

Social Groups in Action and Interaction2nd Edition\nAuthor(s): Charles Stangor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781848726925, 978-1848726925\nSynopsis\nSocial Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topicssuch as conformity, leadership, task performance, social identity, prejudice, and discriminationfrom both an intragroup and an intergroup perspective. By looking at behavior both within and between groups, it bridges the gap between these interconnected approaches.\n\nThe second edition is thoroughly updated to include new discussion of the biology and neuroscience of group formation, re.