Intergroup competition and conflict create pervasive problems in human society, giving rise to such phenomena as prejudice, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and interstate war. Citizens, policy makers, social workers, schoolteachers, and politicians wrestle with these problems, and with difficult questions these issues pose: What causes conflict to escalate? How should we manage conflict within communities, and also in society at large? Is conflict always bad, or does it have other more beneficial consequences? Social Conflict within and between Groups provides an overview of contemporary research from the social sciences on these questions. It brings together the research output of a number of leading researchers in psychology, management and economics, sociology and political science, and draws on the outcomes of ten prominent research programs conducted over the past five years. The chapters cover a range of fascinating topics, including prejudice and discrimination in multi-ethnic societies, and conflict and negotiation in the field of industrial relations. The authors also consider the possibilities for intervention at the interpersonal, intergroup and societal level. This is the first volume to provide an interdisciplinary overview of the various scientific approaches to studying the origins and consequences of social conflict. It will be of great interest to researchers, graduates and upper-level undergraduate students from across the social and behavioural sciences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781848722958
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209198180
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Psychology
Author
Carsten K. w. De Dreu
Publication Name
Social Conflict Within and between Groups
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, Mathematics
Publication Year
2014
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
408g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Carsten K. w. De Dreu
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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