Human social interaction is varied, complex and always changing. How we perceive each other and ourselves, how individuals interact within groups, and how groups are structured--all these are the domain of social psychology. Many have doubted, however, that a full-fledged social psychology textbook can successfully be written from a Christian perspective. Inevitably, some say, when attempting to integrate theology and social psychology, one discipline must suffer at the expense of the other. Angela Sabates counters that thinking by demonstrating how these two disciplines can indeed be brought together in a fruitful way. She crisply covers key topics in social psychology, utilizing research that is well grounded in the empirical and theoretical literature, while demonstrating how a distinctively Christian approach can offer fresh ideas and understandings.
Human social interaction is varied, complex and always changing. How we perceive each other and ourselves, how individuals interact within groups, and how groups are structured--all these are the domain of social psychology. Many have doubted, however, that a full-fledged social psychology textbook can successfully be written from a Christian perspective. Inevitably, some say, when attempting to integrate theology and social psychology, one discipline must suffer at the expense of the other. Angela Sabates counters that thinking by demonstrating how these two disciplines can indeed be brought together in a fruitful way. She crisply covers key topics in social psychology, utilizing research that is well grounded in the empirical and theoretical literature, while demonstrating how a distinctively Christian approach can offer fresh ideas and understandings.
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Social Psychology
2. What Has Christianity to Do with Social Psychology?
3. The Self in a Social World
4. Social Perception and Social Cognition
5. Social Influence
6. Attitudes and Persuasion
7. Aggression
8. Prejudice, Stereotypes and Discrimination
9. Prosocial Behavior
10.Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships
Glossary
References
Image Credits and Permissions
Author Index
Subject Index
Angela M. Sabates (Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois) is associate professor of psychology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She previously taught at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, and she has worked professionally at Cornerstone Family Counseling Center (Fairfax, Virginia), Minirth-Meir and Byrd Clinic (Arlington, Virginia) and Reston Psychological Center and Lab School of Washington (Fairfax, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.).She contributed "The Child Patient" to Christian Counseling Ethics (IVP), and has written other articles for Christian Counseling Today.
"Although Sabates' book lacks the glossy paper and splashy
photographs of mainstream texts (and thus the cost is reasonable by
textbook standards) . . . I encourage Christian social psychology
faculty members to give this book a look. The content in the book
is rich and can serve as a foundation for faculty members to
explore related topics of their own choosing, as well as provide
the starting point for many interesting classroom discussions.
Faculty members using this text will find many opportunities to
excite students about the rich and fertile field of social
psychology."
*Duane Kauffman, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 2013, Vol.
32, No. 3*
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