One of the more promising recent developments in the study of social cognition has been the cross-pollination of ideas from the fields of developmental and social psychology. Many social psychologists have come to the conclusion that a complete account of social cognitive phenomena must include not (l 1ly detailed analyses of those processes in their adult form but also an understanding of their origins and development in children. Likewise, in the last ten years psychologists involved in social developmental research have shown an increasing interest in theories and research generated in the...
One of the more promising recent developments in the study of social cognition has been the cross-pollination of ideas from the fields of developmenta...
Through this edited volume of Erving Goffman's landmark work, 'Stigma', we commemorate the continuing contribution of Goffman's work on stigma to social psychology. As Goffman originally used the term, stigma implies some sort of negative deviance, or in his words, 'an undesired differentness from what we had anticipated.' Since Goffman's pioneering treatise, there have been thousands of articles published on different aspects of stigma. In this volume, a collection of up-and-coming and seasoned stigma researchers provide both theoretical insights and new empirical findings.
Through this edited volume of Erving Goffman's landmark work, 'Stigma', we commemorate the continuing contribution of Goffman's work on stigma to soci...
In the early 1980s we witnessed the birth of one of the most complex and perplexing social problems faced by modern society: the epidemic of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Originally published in 1993 this title looks at the social psychology surrounding HIV and AIDS. The organization of the volume centres upon two themes: "The Theoretical Roots of Prevention" and "The Dilemma of the PWA" (person with AIDS). The goal of this volume is not to evaluate previous attempts to answer these social problems, but to provide...
In the early 1980s we witnessed the birth of one of the most complex and perplexing social problems faced by modern society: the epidemic of infect...
