1st Edition

Group Conflict and Co-operation Their Social Psychology

By Muzafer Sherif Copyright 1967
212 Pages
by Psychology Press

216 Pages
by Psychology Press

216 Pages
by Psychology Press

Originally published in 1966 the author challenges the accepted theories of group conflict of the time, such as frustration and maladjustment. For him conflict and its accompanying aggressiveness are features of interaction between groups and he supports this theory with a detailed experimental study of controlled groups. At the time of publication, Dr Otto Klineberg, Director of the... Read more

Editor’s Foreword.  Preface.  1. Problem  2. When the Past Becomes a Heavy Hand  3. Doctrine and Fact on the Psychological Springs of Aggression  4. Guideposts for Recasting Research Orientation  5. The Experiments  6. Verification and Extension of the Experiments  7. Traditional Ways of Dealing with Intergroup Problems: Casting Blame and Deterrence  8. Measures that Can Reduce Intergroup Conflict  9. Creative Alternative to the Predicament. References.  Index of Names.  Index of Subjects.

Biography

Sherif, Muzafer