Applies psychological themes and theories on intergroup relations to a variety of cultures and conflicts across the globe. This book focuses on the implications of psychological research and theory for democracy and policies for managing diversity.
Über den Autor
Fathali M. Moghaddam is professor of psychology at Georgetown University. Moghaddam was awarded the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, Division 48 of the American Psychological Association.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Diversity in International and National Contexts
- Multiculturalism, Democracy, and Intergroup Relations: International and National Contexts
- Constructing Groups: Biology, Culture, and Categorization
II. Psychological Themes, Theory, and Research
- Rationality: From Freud to the Authoritarian Personality
- The Materialist View: From Realistic Conflict Theory to Evolutionary Psychology
- Identity: From Social Identity Theory to Optimal Distinctiveness Theory
- Subjective Justice: From Equity Theory to Relative Deprivation Theory
III. Psychological Foundations of Policies
- Psychological Foundations of Assimilation
- Psychological Foundations of Multiculturalism
References
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Author
Klappentext
Applies psychological themes and theories on intergroup relations to a variety of cultures and conflicts across the globe. This book focuses on the implications of psychological research and theory for democracy and policies for managing diversity.
