Social Psychology
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Cultural Ecstasies
Drugs, Gender and the Social Imaginary
Series: Concepts for Critical Psychology
In this important contribution to the field, Ilana Mountian critically analyses discourses surrounding drug addiction, drug prohibition, treatment and prevention, and highlights new ways of understanding the role that gender plays in the ethics of drug use across cultures. The book analyses the...
Published September 27th 2012 by Routledge
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Fat Lives
A Feminist Psychological Exploration
Series: Women and Psychology
Ever caught somebody – or yourself – checking out the content of a ‘fat’ person’s supermarket trolley? Ever wondered what lies behind this behaviour, or what it might be like to be at the receiving end of this judging gaze? Within the context of the current ‘obesity debate’, this book...
Published October 25th 2012 by Routledge
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Our Racist Heart?
An Exploration of Unconscious Prejudice in Everyday Life
Few people today would admit to being a racist, or to making assumptions about individuals based on their skin colour, or on their gender or social class. In this book, leading psychologist Geoffrey Beattie asks if prejudice, more subtle than before, is still a major part of our everyday lives....
Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge
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Psychology and Crime
An Introduction to Criminological Psychology, 2nd Edition
Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms of pain, fear and loss is incalculable. Psychology and Crime comprehensively covers the vital role of psychological...
Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
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Psychology and Politics
A Social Identity Perspective
What makes us divide the world into ‘us’ and ‘them’? How can we exert social influence over others? When does a peaceful protest turn into a riot? Why are some politicians heroes one day and villains the next? Where do we find the resources to resist authoritarian regimes? Taking these questions...
Published December 12th 2012 by Psychology Press
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The Psychology of Conservatism (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1973, The Psychology of Conservatism explores attitudes, their measurement, their structure and dynamics, and the personality traits apparently underlying attitude patterns. It examines the link between differing attitudes and discusses characteristic patterns and syndromes. The...
Published November 6th 2012 by Routledge