Social Psychology I

Paper Code: 
PSY 302
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To enable students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by social and cultural contexts.
  • To enable students to develop an understanding of functioning of dyads, groups and organization.
  • To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context.
  • To understand how social problems can be analyzed in terms of various social psychological theories.
9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

Nature, Goal And Scope Of Social Psychology; Social Psychology and Other Social Sciences; Approaches to Social Psychology - Biological, Learning, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic and Role Theory          

9.00
Unit II: 
Methods Of Social Psychology

Experimental, Cross-Cultural, Sociometry            

9.00
Unit III: 
Social Perception

Perceiving Ourselves - Self Concept, Self-Esteem,  Self-Expression, Perceiving Others; Forming Impressions - Role of Non-Verbal Cues; Group Stereotypes and Central Traits. 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Interpersonal Attraction

Determinants; Theories of Attraction - Heider and Festinger.                

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Attitude

Nature and Function of Attitudes; Formation, Change and Measurement of Attitudes; Theories of Attitude Change.            

Essential Readings: 
  • Alcock, J.E. Carment, D.W. Sanava, S.W. , Collians, J.E. & green, J.M. (1997), A Textbook of social psychology, Scarborough, Ontario : Prentice Hall/Allyn & Baeon.
  • Baron, R.A., & Byme.D. (1998). Social Psychology: New Delhi : Prentice Hall.
  •  Feldman, R.S. (1985) Social psychology, New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
  • Myers, David, G. (1994) Exploring social Psychology : New York : McGraw Hill.
  • Semin, G.R. & Fiedler, K. (Eds.) (1996). Applied social Psychology : London Sage.
References: 
  •  Akolkar, V.V. (1960). Social Psychology. Asia Publication House, Mumbai.
  • Brigham, J.C. (1991). Social Psychology. NY : Harper Collins.
  •  Doise, W. (1978). Groups and Individuals : Explanations in Social Psychology. Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press.
  •   Farr, R.M. (1996). The Roots of Modern Social Psychology. Oxford : Blackwell.
  •  Hewstone, M., Strocbe, W. and Stephenson, G.M. (1996). Introduction to Social Psychology. NY : Blackwell.
  • Hollander, E.P. (1967). Principles and Methods of Social Psychology. London : Oxford University Press.
  •  Kuppuswamy, B. (1980). Social Psychology. Asia Publishing House, Mumbai.
  •   Lindsey, G., and Aronson. E. (Eds) (1985). The Handbook of Social Psychology. NY : Random House.
  •  Mathur, S.S. (1980). Social Psychology. Vinod Pustak Mandir, Agra.
  • Nahavandi, A. (1997). The Art and Science of Leadership. NJ : Prentice Hall.
  • Nyle, J.L. and Brower, A.M. (1996). What is Social about Social Cognition. Thousand Oaks : Sage.
  •  Pandey, J. (Ed) (1980). Perspectives on Experimental Social Psychology in India. ND : Concept.
  • Raven, B.H. and Rubin, J. Z. (1983). Social Psychology. NT : John Wiley.
  •  Shaw & Shaw : Group Dynamics. Kresch & Crutchfield: Individual in Society, McGraw Hill.
  •  Singh, A.K. (2001), Samaj Manovigyan ki Ruprekha, Motilal Banarsidas.
  • Tajfel, H. (1981). Human Groups and Social Categories. London : Cambridge University Press.
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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