Synopses & Reviews
<>This text,
written by a team of sociologists, introduces students to social psychology by focusing on the contributions of sociology to this field, and on the perspectives, theories, and issues that are of the greatest importance to sociology.
This text emphasizes sociological work in the field, such as the effect of larger social-structural conditions on individuals and groups, and theories/perspectives from macrosociology. Also, it reflects more of the issues that sociologists are concerned with, such as social inequality, than psychology texts do.
The 2nd edition now includes new concepts, theories, and methodologies such as frame analysis, identity control theory, and autoethnography, to name a few.
Review
"Rohall, Milkie, & Lucas's new text is a welcome addition...when choosing a text for a course in sociological social psychology."
Review from Teaching Sociology, July 2009
Bruce Friesen
University of Tampa
Synopsis
This text, written by a team of sociologists, introduces students to social psychology by focusing on the contributions of sociology to this field, and on the perspectives, theories, and issues that are of the greatest importance to sociology.
About the Author
David Rohall ([email protected]), received his Ph.D. in 2000 from University of Maryland-College Park, and is now Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Illinois University. In addition to general courses in sociology, Dr. Rohall teaches courses in sociological social psychology, identity, and socialization. His primary research interests lie within the social structure and personality perspective, including the study of how social structural conditions impact individuals' sense of self and their attitudes and beliefs about the world.
Melissa A. Milkie ([email protected]) received her Ph.D. in 1995 from Indiana University, and is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland-College Park. Her primary research interests, often framed within a symbolic interactionist perspective, include examining how cultural ideals related to dimensions of stratification like gender, race, and social class influence the self-concept and mental health. Much of her recent work examines family and school contexts of children’s and adults’ mental health.
Jeffrey W. Lucas ([email protected]) received his Ph.D. in 2000 from the University of Iowa and is now Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland-College Park. His primary research interest, centrally located within the group processes perspective, is the experimental analysis of theories of basic social processes.
Table of Contents
* Each section ends with a section summary. Also, the Bringing It All Together feature, a Summary, Key Terms and Concepts, and Discussion Questions appear at the end of each chapter.
Part I Perspectives and Methods
Chapter 1 Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology
Sociology, Psychology, and Social Psychology
Macrosociology and Microsociology
Sociological and Psychological Social Psychology
Historical Context of Sociological Social Psychology
Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
Social Interactionism
Social Structure and Personality
Group Processes
Your Psychological Tool Kit
The Sociological Imagination
Other Tools in Your Kit
Chapter 2 Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
The Symbolic Interaction Perspective
Society and Agency
Basic Principles of Symbolic Interaction
Two Schools of Symbolic Interactionism
The Social Structure and Personality Perspective
The Components Principle
The Proximity Principle
The Psychology Principle
The Group Process Perspective
Studying Processes
Group Structures
Relationships among Groups
Chapter 3 Studying People
Basic Concepts and Issues
Theories and Hypotheses
Independent and Dependent Variables
Sampling Issues
Reliability and Validity
Ethical Issues in Studying People
Different Ways to Study People
Qualitative Methods
Quantitative Methods
Mixed Method Approaches
Steps in Developing Research Projects
Step 1: Assess Theory and Literature
Step 2: Develop Research Questions or Hypothesis
Step 3: Choose Research Methods
Step 4: Conduct Data Analysis
Step 5: Report Results
Part II The Individual in Society
Chapter 4 The Social Psychology of Stratification
Constructing Inequalities
Basic Stratification Processes
Doing Gender
Multiple Inequalities; “Doing Difference” and Intersectionality
Race and Poverty
Structures of Inequality
The Wisconsin Model and Education
Networks and Social Capital
Education, Occupations, and Aspirations
Stratification Processes in Groups
Status and Power in Social Exchange Processes
Status in Groups
Power in Networks
The Difference Between Power and Status
Chapter 5 Self and Identity
The Self as Process
The I, the Me, and Self-Narrative
Identity Theory
Identities, Emotions, and Behavior
Dramaturgical Sociology and the Presentation of Self The Self and Social Structure
Evaluative Dimensions of the Self-Concept
Measuring the Self-Concept
Social Class, Race, and the Self
Identity and Group Processes
Social Identity Theory
Chapter 6 Socialization over the Life Course
Developing the Self
Stages of Development
The Role of the Other
The Sociology of Childhood
Adult Socialization
Structural and Time Dimensions of Socialization
The Life Course
Agents of Socialization
Group Processes and Socialization
Finding Socialization in Group Processes
Assessing the Effects of Socialization
Part III Areas of Social Life
Chapter 7 The Social Psychology of Deviance
Interactionist Approaches to Deviance
Ethnomethodology and Deviance
Labeling Theory of Deviance
Social Structure and Deviant Behavior
Anomie and Social Strain
Social Control Theory
Group Relationships and Deviance
The Principles of Differential Association Theory
Studying Deviance in a Lab
Chapter 8 Mental Health and Illness
The Social Construction of Mental Health
Defining Mental Illness
Modified Labeling Theory and Mental Disorders
Social Causes of Stress
Stressors and Outcomes
Mediating and Moderating Conditions
Social and Economic Characteristics: The Epidemiology of Mental Health
Mental Health as a Status Characteristic
Mental Health and Selfhood
Chapter 9 Attitudes, Values, and Behaviors
The Construction of Attitudes
Dimensions of Attitudes
Studying Behavior: How People Use Their Time
Linking Attitudes and Behavior
Prejudicial Attitudes and Behavior
Changing Prejudicial Attitudes
Social Structure, Attitudes, and Behavior
Attitudes and Agents of Socialization
The Effects of Social Status on Attitudes and Behavior
Attitudes Across the Life Course Group Processes and Attitudes
Status Construction Theory
Social Identity Theory and Attitudes
Chapter 10 The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion
Constructing and Using Sentiment and Emotions
The Dimensions and Components of Emotions
Socialization of Emotions
Identity, Interactions, and Emotions
Society and Emotions
Structural Conditions Affecting Emotions
Power, Status, and Emotions
Feeling Rules and Norms
Group Processes and Emotions
Feelings and Social Exchange
Chapter 11 Collective Behavior
Constructing Collective Behavior
Mass Hysteria Theory
Rational Choice in Collective Behavior: Emergent Norm Theory
Value-Added Theory
Perception Control Theory
The Structure of Crowds and Social Movements
Social Structure and Social Movements
Behavior During Collective Events
Collective Memory
Group Processes and Collective Behavior