The Social Psychology of Knowledge

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Social Psychology of Knowledge
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Daniel Bar-Tal
Edited by Arie W. Kruglanski
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:412
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521127066
ClassificationsDewey:306.42
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 January 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection, published in 1988, brings an innovative perspective to research in social cognition. It assembles fifteen chapters by many leading scholars in the field, which together provide an innovative and integrative analysis of the phenomenon of human knowledge. Three themes dominate the book. The first concerns the nature of knowledge and the way it differs from cognition. The second concerns the issue of generality versus specificity in conceptions of social knowledge. Finally, the third theme concerns the fundamental question of knowledge validity. The volume as a whole refreshingly broadens the scope of social psychological inquiry and opens up exciting areas of study.