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List of Contributors. <p>Acknowledgments.</p> <p>Introduction.</p> <p><b>Part I: Social Cognition:</b></p> <p>1. Toward Freedom: Reactance Theory Revisited <i>(Derek Chadee, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine).</i></p> <p>2. Inconsistency in Cognition: Cognitive Dissonance <i>(Paul R. Nail and Kurt A. Boniecki, University of Central Arkansas).</i></p> <p>3. Attribution Theories: How People Make Sense of Behavior <i>(Bertram F. Malle, Brown University).</i></p> <p>4. The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion: Thoughtful and Non-Thoughtful Social Influence <i>(Benjamin C. Wagner and Richard E. Petty, Ohio State University).</i></p> <p><b>Part II: Social Comparison:</b></p> <p>5. Social Comparison: Motives, Standards, and Mechanisms <i>(Katja Corcoran, Jan Crusius, and Thomas Mussweiler, University of Cologne).</i></p> <p>6. Relative Deprivation: Understanding the Dynamics of Discontent <i>(Jenny Carrillo, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Alexandra F. Corning, University of Notre Dame, Tara C. Dennehy, San Francisco State University, and Faye J. Crosby, University of California, Santa Cruz).</i></p> <p><b>Part III: Social Reinforcement:</b></p> <p>7. Evaluating Fairness: Critical Assessment of Equity Theory <i>(Denise M. Polk, West Chester University of Pennsylvania).</i></p> <p>8. Interdependence in Social Interaction <i>(Ann C. Rumble, Ohio University-Chillicothe).</i></p> <p><b>Part IV: Self:</b></p> <p>9. Self-Categorization and Social Identification: Making Sense of Us and Them <i>(Katharina Schmid, Miles Hewstone, New College, University of Oxford), and Ananthi Al Ramiah, University of Oxford).</i></p> <p>10. Social Categorization Theories: From Culture to Cognition <i>(Richard J. Crisp, University of Kent and Angela T. Maitner, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates).</i></p> <p>11. Symbolic Interactionism: From Gestalt to Cybernetics <i>(Andreas Schneider, Texas Tech University).</i></p> <p>12. Impression Management: Influencing Perceptions of Self <i>(Meni Koslowsky and Shani Pindek, Bar-Ilan University).</i></p> <p>Author Index.</p> <p>Subject Index.</p>

<p>“Theories in Social Psychologyis a handy resource for researchers and students of social psychology Theories in Social Psychologyis a handy resource for researchers and students of social psychology.”  (<i>Dharma Deepika</i>, 1 June 2013)</p>

<p>DEREK CHADEE is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Behavioural Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, where he is also Director of the ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre. He is co-editor of <i>Current Themes in Social Psychology</i> (2006) with Jason Young, and has been published in numerous journals including the <i>Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology</i>, the <i>British Journal of Criminology</i>, <i>International Victimization</i>, and <i>Media and Culture</i>.

<p>"In this wonderful compilation of theories, at the core of modern social psychology, presented to us by Derek Chadee, we are given a special gift that enriches scholars, teachers, and students of psychology in social and general psychology. We are treated to a clear exploration of these theories, some of the research and controversy that each has generated, and are given some guidelines to new paths for future exploration of their implication. My research career has benefited from working in the domain of dissonance, attribution, and social comparison theories, but my teaching and textbook writing has relied on all of the theories and their concepts so elegantly orchestrated here."</br> <i>Philip G. Zimbardo, Stanford University</i> <p>"This exciting volume, with contributions from major social psychological scientists, calls attention to the fundamental truth that theories are what our enterprise is all about. And that beyond the facts, the fashions and the Zeitgeists, beyond story findings and fancy effects, our understanding of human social behavior boils down to our theoretical knowledge of the processes involved. A must read for all those for whom social psychology is near and dear to their hearts and minds."</br> <i>Arie W. Kruglanski, University of Maryland</i> <p>"This volume contains a solid presentation of major theories in social psychology. The historical roots, tenets, and research substantiation of a broad range of theories are laid out in a lucid and detailed manner. Contemporary applications addressing everyday situations in an ever interconnected social world increase the book's utility across parent disciplines."</br> <i>Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Syracuse University</i> <p>Most contemporary volumes on social psychology emphasize applied research, while neglecting to address the important theories that shape the discipline. A deeper understanding of the theoretical framework that underlies social psychology allows researchers the opportunity to reflect on current work and become inspired for future areas of enquiry. <p><i>Theories in Social Psychology</i> addresses this substantial deficiency in current literature by bringing together the work of a range of distinguished scholars who have written critically within the area of social psychology. Twelve social psychological theories relating to social cognition, social comparison, social reinforcement, and self are critically discussed in-depth: cognitive dissonance, reactance, attribution, social comparison, relative deprivation, equity, interdependency, social identity, social categorization, self perception, symbolic interactionism, and impression management. <i>Theories in Social Psychology</i> fills a long-awaited need by articulating the important psychological theories that shape our understanding of social behavior.

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