| Ostracism: The Power of Silence Contributor(s): Williams, Kipling D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1572308311 ISBN-13: 9781572308312 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: Ostracism is among the most powerful means social influence. From schoolroom time-outs and the silent treatment" from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This illuminating book provides a comprehensive examination of this pervasive phenomenon, exploring the short- and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, an exemplary research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations - Psychology | Research & Methodology |
| Dewey: 302.545 |
| LCCN: 01045132 |
| Series: Emotions and Social Behavior |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.96" W x 9.06" (0.93 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the silent treatment from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This lucidly written book provides a comprehensive examination of this pervasive phenomenon, exploring the short- and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, an exemplary research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control. Informative and timely, this book will be received with interest by researchers, practitioners, and students in a wide range of psychological disciplines. |