Social Judgment and Intergroup Relations

Essays in Honor of Muzafer Sherif

  • Donald Granberg
  • Gian Sarup
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-x
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  2. Sherif: The Man, His Works, and His Legacy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Muzafer Sherif: Portrait of a Passionate Intellectual
      Donald Granberg, Gian Sarup
      Pages 3-54
    3. Sherif’s Metatheory and Contemporary Social Psychology
      Gian Sarup
      Pages 55-73
    4. Some Contributions of Muzafer Sherif to Sociology
      Ralph H. Turner
      Pages 75-88
    5. The Importance of Cumulative Effects: A Neglected Emphasis of Sherif’s Work
      Thomas F. Pettigrew
      Pages 89-103

  3. Group Norms, Social Judgment, and Attitude Change

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 105-105
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    2. The Discovery of Group Polarization
      Serge Moscovici
      Pages 107-127
    3. Attitudinal Judgment: The To and Fro of Assimilation—Contrast
      J. Richard Eiser
      Pages 129-146
    4. Ego-Involvement and Persuasion: An Appreciative Look at the Sherif’s Contribution to the Study of Self-Relevance and Attitude Change
      Richard E. Petty, John T. Cacioppo, Curtis P. Haugtvedt
      Pages 147-174
    5. Social Influence and Conformity: A Transorientational Model
      Robert L. Montgomery
      Pages 175-200

  4. Intergroup Relations, Reference Groups, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 201-201
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    2. Emerging Problems Individualism Cannot Solve
      Donald Granberg
      Pages 203-217
    3. A Model for Identifying and Developing Commitment to Superordinate Goals
      Robert R. Blake, Jane Srygley Mouton
      Pages 219-227
    4. Cross-Cultural Research in Social Psychology
      Harry C. Triandis
      Pages 229-243
    5. Reference Groups and Human Rights
      Nicholas P. Pollis, Carol A. Pollis
      Pages 245-258
  5. Back Matter
    Pages 259-280
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About this book

Introduction

Social Judgment and Intergroup Relations: Essays in Honor of Muzafer Sherif is a stimulating collection which paints a crisp and fascinating picture of social psychology during its decades of growth into a mature science. With his important contributions in the study of social norms, attitudes, self concept, group relations, and other areas, Muzafer Sherif was a key figure in the discipline. Each essay in this book illustrates the lasting influence of Muzafer Sherif's seminal work in social psychology.

Keywords

Muzafer Sherif assimilation pain psychology social psychology

Editors and affiliations

  • Donald Granberg
    • 1
  • Gian Sarup
    • 2
  1. 1.Center for Research in Social BehaviorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, Hillcrest HallColumbiaUSA
  2. 2.Department of SociologyNorthern Illinois UniversityDeKalbUSA

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2860-8
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag New York 1992
  • Publisher Name Springer, New York, NY
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-1-4612-7698-2
  • Online ISBN 978-1-4612-2860-8
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