Martha Augoustinos is Professor of Psychology at the University of Adelaide and Co-Director of the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender. Iain Walker is a Senior Research Scientist with Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, where he leads the Social & Behavioural Sciences Group. He is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Australia, and 3 other Australian universities. Ngaire Donaghue is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology at Murdoch University in Western Australia.
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Chapter 1: Introduction Defining social psychology The crisis in social psychology Social cognition Aims of this book Organization of this book Concluding comments PART I Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations Introduction to social cognition models Introduction to social identity theory Introduction to social representations theory Introduction to discursive psychology A post-cognitive psychology? PART II Chapter 3: Social Perception Social cognition and social perception Social identity theory and social perception Social representations and social perception Discursive psychology and social perception Chapter 4: Attitudes What is an attitude? Social cognitive approaches to attitudes Attitudes and social identities Attitudes and social representations Discursive psychology and attitudes Chapter 5: Attributions Social cognition and attribution Social identity and attributions Social representations and attributions Discursive social psychology and attributions Chapter 6: Self and Identity Social-cognitive approaches to self and identity Functions of the self Social identity approaches to self and identity Social representations approaches to self and identity Discursive approaches to self and identity Chapter 7: Prejudice Social cognition and prejudice Social identity and prejudice Social representations and prejudice Discursive psychology and prejudice Chapter 8: Ideology Social cognition and ideology Social identity and ideology Social representations and ideology Discursive psychology and ideology PART III Chapter 9: Conclusion The individual and society Levels of analysis Realist vs constructivist epistemologies Social change
'It's very good news that Martha Augoustinos and her co-authors have brought out a new, revised edition of Social Cognition. It really is an excellent, broad-ranging book, whose clear discussion of differing approaches should appeal to undergraduates of psychology. But make no mistake: this new edition, just like the previous ones, is so much more than a textbook. It contains an important, underlying argument about the social nature of thinking.' -- Michael Billig 'This is a remarkably sophisticated and insightful examination of social cognitive, social identity, social representations, and discursive approaches to social psychological phenomena. The core principles of each perspective are clearly explained with an engaging style that is a pleasure to read, and deep insights into how humans come to understand their social world can be found on every page. As the authors remind us, social psychological ideas have the potential to change the world. This book is beautifully written, conveys the excitement and possibilities of the discipline, and is thought provoking throughout.' -- Nyla R. Branscombe 'This scholarly, broad-ranging and generous book remains the best introduction to the field of social cognition. It offers a truly 'integrative' approach, attempting to bring together work from a diverse range of traditions of social and cognitive psychology and into dialogue researchers who should talk to one another more, but so often don't.' -- John Dixon