Download Semester -V Title of the Course: Social Psychology (Sociology Major)

Semester -V
Title of the Course: Social Psychology (Sociology Major)
Unit 1- Introduction to Social Psychology - Uttam
Social Psychology, Evolution, Connection with other fields, Relation with culture and
Subcultures
Unit-2- Research Methods- Uttam
Social Psychology Research, Research Methods, Experimental Research, Role of Ethics and
Value
Unit- 3- Social Perception- Ayan
Attribution Theory, Correspondent Inference Theory, Covariation Theory, Types of Errors,
Causes of Errors, Impressions on basis of Nonverbal Behavior, Cultural Impact
Unit-4- Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination_- Uttam
Factors influencing stereotypes and Prejudice, Consequences of being stereotyped, Is
Stereotyping Inevitable, Overcoming stereotypes
Unit-5- Social Cognition- Ayan
Errors in Social Cognition, Impression of People, Cultural influence of Social Cognition, How
Beliefs can create Reality
Unit-6 –Attitude Formation and Change- Ayan
How Attitudes are formed, when do Attitudes predict Behaviour, When does engaging in a
behavior lead to Attitude change, what are alternatives to Cognitive Dissonance theory
Unit-7- Interpersonal Interaction- Ayan
Factors leading to Interpersonal Attraction, What is Love, Relationship Satisfaction, Problems in
Close Relationship, Culture influence Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationship, Break-up
Unit 8- Aggression and Conflict – Uttam
Origins of Aggression, Interpersonal aggression, Intergroup Conflict, Resolving conflict and
Reducing Aggression
Important Reading:
1.
Alcock, J. E., Carment, D. W., & Sadava, S. W. (2005). A Textbook of Social Psychology (6th ed).
Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall Canada.
2.
Aronson, E. (2008). The Social Animal (10th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
3.
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2010). Social Psychology (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
4.
Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N. R., & Byrne, D. (2009). Social Psychology (12th ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
5.
Baron, R. A., Byrne, D., & Branscombe, N. R. (2007). Mastering Social Psychology. Boston, MA:
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
6.
Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2010). Social Psychology and Human Nature (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA:
Thomson/Wadsworth.
7.
Breckler, S. J., Olson, J., & Wiggons, E. (2006). Social Psychology Alive. Belmont, CA:
Thomson/Wadsworth.
8.
Crisp, R. J., & Turner, R. N. (2010). Essential Social Psychology (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
9.
DeLamater, J. D., & Myers, D. J. (2011). Social Psychology (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
10. Dickerson, P. (2012). Social Psychology: Traditional and Critical Perspectives. Harlow, UK: Pearson.
11. Fiske, S. (2004). Social Beings: A Core Motives Approach to Social Psychology. New York: Wiley.
12. Franzoi, S. L. (2008). Social Psychology (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
13. Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., & Nisbett, R. (2010). Social Psychology (2nd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton.
14. Hewstone, M., Stroebe, W., & Jonas, K. (Eds.). (2007). Introduction to Social Psychology: A European
Perspective (4th ed.). London: Blackwell.
15. Kassin, S. M., Fein, S., & Markus, H. R. (2010). Social Psychology (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
16. Kenrick, D. T., Neuberg, S. L., & Cialdini, R. B. (2010). Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction (5th ed.).
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
17. Kimble, C. E., Diaz-Loving, R., Hirt, E. R., Hosch, H. M., Lucker, G. W., & Zarate, M. A. (1999). Social
Psychology of the Americas. Needham Heights, MA: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing.
18. Miller, D. (2006). An Invitation to Social Psychology: Censoring and Expressing the Self. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth.
19. Myers, D. G. (2009). Exploring Social Psychology (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
20. Myers, D. G. (2012). Social Psychology (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
21. Rohall, D. E., Milkie, M. A., & Lucas, J. W. (2010). Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives (2nd ed.).
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
22. Smith, E. R., & Mackie, D. M. (2007). Social Psychology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
23. Taylor, S. E., Peplau, A. L., & Sears, D. O. (2006). Social Psychology (12th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
24. Eliot R.Smith and Diane M.Mackie (2007). Social Psychology, Psychology press, Taylor
and Francis Group, NY.
25. Catherine A. Sandserson (2011) Social Psychology, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.