Social Psychology

Wendy Stainton Rogers is Professor of Health Psychology in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK. One of the 'founding mothers' of critical psychology, Wendy has been active in this movement for more than 20 years. She is author of The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality (2001).

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsGuided tourBritish Psychological Society guidelines for topics that should be included in courses on social psychologyHow to use this bookSECTION 1 Foundations and principles What is social psychology? The foundations of experimental and critical social psychologyAn introduction to critical social psychologySECTION 2 Methods and analyticsQuantitative research in social psychologyQualitative research in social psychologySECTION 3 Social cognition and constructionCommunication and language in social psychologySocial cognition, social perception and attributionAttitudes and behaviourSECTION 4 Social identities and relationshipsValuesSocial selves and social identitiesThe social psychology of relationshipsSECTION 5 Communities, groups and intergroup processesThe social psychology of groupsThe social psychology of prejudiceGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index