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The State of Social Psychology: Issues, Themes, and Controversies
The State of Social Psychology Issues Themes and Controversies Author:Mark R. Leary This volume examine the state of social psychology in the late 1980s. Each article raises important issues, themes and controversies relevant to social psychology today, addressing concerns that are important for the continued advancement of the field.The State of Social Psychology was first published as Volume 3 Number 2 ... more »(1988) of the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. `The social, political and intellectual climate of our discipline undergoes continuous change... Continuous self-monitoring is essential. The present issue is a rare and valuable realization of this goal' - Kenneth J Gergen `shows that we are in the midst of a period of thoughtful reflection about the field of social psychology... Particularly impressive are the nuanced terms in which authors discuss the processes by which the discipline develops and its practitioners identify problems as central or peripheral. Also, (the) highlighting of Thibaut's view that social psychology will become the fundamental social science is an optimistic feature of these articles' - Alice Eagly« less