{"product_id":"majority-and-minority-influence-societal-meaning-and-cognitive-elaboration-paperback","title":"Majority and Minority Influence: Societal Meaning and Cognitive Elaboration - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStamos Papastamou\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAntonis Gardikiotis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGerasimos Prodromitis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajority and minority influence research examines how groups influence the attitudes, thoughts and behaviours of individuals, groups and society as a whole. This volume collects recent work by an international group of scholars, representing a variety of different theoretical approaches to majority and minority influence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a thorough evaluation of significant current developments with a particular focus on how active minorities can influence people's thinking and behaviour, fight against conformity and contribute to real social change. It also discusses the following themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial vs. cognitive processes of social influence: cooperation vs. antagonism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMajority and minority influence: a singular or a dual socio-psychological process?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConversion vs appropriation of minority ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferent meta-theoretical considerations underlying social influence research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew avenues for future research are presented and many are born from a new integration between influence and persuasion theoretical traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy focusing on the societal dimension of social influence this book contributes to filling a theoretical and epistemological gap in the relative literature. It offers a balanced and thorough presentation of the distinct theoretical and epistemological approaches employed by active and important researchers in the field making it essential reading for researchers and upper-level students of social psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamos Papastamou\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Experimental Social Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonis Gardikiotis is Associate Professor of Social Psychology and the Mass Media at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerasimos Prodromitis is Associate Professor of Experimental Social Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738442403903,"sku":"9781138954991","price":143.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/abbe1bbc176620c1793e71c6746acfd1.webp?v=1765153323","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/majority-and-minority-influence-societal-meaning-and-cognitive-elaboration-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}