The Social Psychology of Group Cohesiveness: From Attraction to Social Identity

Abstract

Introduction social groups studying the social group group cohesiveness the book. Part 1 The concept of group cohesiveness: pre-experimental perspectives early experimental social psychology festinger, schachter and back transformation of the concept the social cohesion model conclusions. Part 2 Research and measurement: empirical antecedents of cohesiveness the measurements of cohesiveness conclusion. Part 3 Limitations and critiques: the demise of group cohesiveness historical trends in social pssychology limitations and criticisms of gorup cohesiveness conclusion. Part 4 Reconceptualizations and alternative perspectives: reconceptualizations of group cohesiveness group socilization other aspects of group solidarity conclusion. Part 5 Social identity, self-categorization and group cohesiveness: social identity theory self-categorization theory social influence in groups - conformity and normative behaviour measuring social identity social attraction adn cohesiveness conclusion. Part 6 Social attraction research: related ideas in social psychology direct empirical issues metatheoretical issues conclusion. Part 7 Prospects and conclusions: groupthink group productivity and performance social loafing large-scale social categories.

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