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When the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association established the annual Cooley-Mead Award for Distinguished Contributions to Social Psychology, the first recipient of the honor was Muzafer Sherif, in 1979. The award was announced in the following terms:
The award is intended to recognize persons who have made substantial and lasting contributions to social psychology, particularly from a sociological perspective. Professor Sherif has made important contributions to social psychological theory, to field and laboratory methodology, and to the application of research to social issues.
This chapter originally appeared in Social Psychology Quarterly, 1990, 5, No. 4, pp. 283–291. Coypright 1990 by the American Sociological Association. Reprinted by permission.
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Turner, R.H. (1992). Some Contributions of Muzafer Sherif to Sociology. In: Granberg, D., Sarup, G. (eds) Social Judgment and Intergroup Relations. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2860-8_3
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