The Use and Abuse of Power

ISBN-13: 9781841690230 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 326 str.

Annette Y. Lee-Chai; John A. Bargh

Opis

From dyadic exchanges between individuals to conflicts between nations, power differences have been and continue to be part of virtually every human interaction. Its range of effects spans from extreme abuse to selfless benevolence. Despite its ubiquity and impact, power has been largely ignored as a factor in social psychological research. Very little is known about power's direct effects on the judgments and behavior of individuals and groups. In this volume, the works of prominent researchers are compiled to promote both a panoramic and multilevel understanding of this complex construct, with focus on power as a cause of social ills and remedies to prevent corruption and abuse. By gaining a broad scope of social power as seen through a variety of research perspectives, it may be possible to realize the extent of its effects and unearth fundamental elements of power that hold true across seemingly disparate areas of research.

Spis treści

Introduction, J. Bargh and A. Lee-Chai

I. Power Within the Mind
Unconscious Sources of Power Abuse and Corruption-J. Bargh
The Many Faces of Power: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-D. Bugental
From Moses to Marcos: Individual Differences in the Use and Abuse of Power-A. Lee-Chai, S. Chen, and T. Chartrand
Motivations to Help Others: An Aspect of Power Motivation (or Intimacy Motivation)? I. Frieze, L. Schmidt, and B. Boneva.

II. Power Between Individuals
The Effect of Power on Stereotyping-S. T. Fiske
Using Power - Newton's Second Law-D. Kipnis
Getting What They Came For: How the Dynamics of Power Influence Agenda Setting and Outcomes in Social Interactions-M. Snyder and M. Kiviniemi

III. Power and Groups
Confucianism, "Jen," and the Benevolent Use of Power: The Interdependent Self as a "Psychological Contract" that Prevents the Exploitation of Others-W. Gardner and E. Seeley
Power Interaction Model: Theory, Methodology, and Practice-M. Koslowsky and J. Schwarzwald
Influence Tactics in Organizations from a Social Expectancy Perspective-B. Barry
Social Identity, Leadership, and Power-M. A. Hogg and S. Reid

IV. Power in Society
Power/Interaction and Interpersonal Influence: Multimethod Analyses, B. Raven
The Two Faces of Adam and Eve: Maternalism and Paternalism in Communal Relationships, F. Pratto and A. Walker
Cloaking Power: Legitimizing Myths and the Psychology of the Advantaged, E. Chen and T. Tyler. Fighting Corruption, P. Eigen.

O autorze

Annette Y. Lee-Chai, John Bargh