The Social Psychology of Groups (Social Science Classics Series)

The Social Psychology of Groups (Social Science Classics Series)

by JohnW.Thibaut (Author), HaroldH.Kelley (Author)

Synopsis

This landmark theory of interpersonal relations and group functioning argues that the starting point for understanding social behavior is the analysis of dyadic interdependence. Such an analysis portrays the ways in which the separate and joint actions of two persons affect the quality of their lives and the survival of their relationship. The authors focus on patterns of interdependence, and on the assumption that these patterns play an important causal role in the processes, roles, and norms of relationships. This powerful theory has many applications in all the social sciences, including the study of social and moral norms; close-pair relationships; conflicts of interest and cognitive disputes; social orientations; the social evolution of economic prosperity and leadership in groups; and personal relationships.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 339
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 30 Apr 1986

ISBN 10: 0887386334
ISBN 13: 9780887386336

Author Bio
John W. Thibaut is professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Harold H. Kelley is professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.