Social Psychology – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 302
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.    To enable students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by social and cultural contexts.
2.    To enable students to develop an understanding of functioning of dyads, groups and organization.
3.    To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context.
4.    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: 
  • Shaw & Shaw : Group Dynamics. Kresch & Crutchfield: Individual in Society, McGraw Hill.
  • Hollander, E.P. (1967). Principles and Methods of Social Psychology. London : Oxford University Press.
  • Raven, B.H. and Rubin, J. Z. (1983). Social Psychology. NT : John Wiley.
  • Brigham, J.C. (1991). Social Psychology. NY : Harper Collins.
  • Lindsey, G., and Aronson. E. (Eds) (1985). The Handbook of Social Psychology. NY : Random House.
  • Nyle, J.L. and Brower, A.M. (1996). What is Social about Social Cognition. Thousand Oaks : Sage.
  • Tajfel, H. (1981). Human Groups and Social Categories. London : Cambridge University Press.
  •  Farr, R.M. (1996). The Roots of Modern Social Psychology. Oxford : Blackwell.
  • Pandey, J. (Ed) (1980). Perspectives on Experimental Social Psychology in India. ND : Concept.
  • Doise, W. (1978). Groups and Individuals : Explanations in Social Psychology. Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press.
  • Mathur, S.S. (1980). Social Psychology. Vinod Pustak Mandir, Agra.
  • Akolkar, V.V. (1960). Social Psychology. Asia Publication House, Mumbai.
  • Hewstone, M., Strocbe, W. and Stephenson, G.M. (1996). Introduction to Social Psychology. NY : Blackwell.
  • Kuppuswamy, B. (1980). Social Psychology. Asia Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • Singh, A.K. (2001), Samaj Manovigyan ki Ruprekha, Motilal Banarsidas.
  • Nahavandi, A. (1997). The Art and Science of Leadership. NJ : Prentice Hall.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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