Social Psychology

Paper Code: 
SOC 125
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context and thereby enable the students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by the socio-cultural contexts of various societies.

Unit I: 
  • Social Psychology as a branch of social science:
    • Meaning, Nature, Scope, Subject matter and Scope of Social Psychology;  Relationship of Social Psychology with Sociology
    • Methods of Social Psychology: Experimental and Observational methods
Unit II: 
  • Personality:
    • Concept, Types and Theories of Personality
    • Personality and Social Behaviour; the behavioural effects of Personality Disposition
  • Social Motivation:
    • Meaning, Characteristics of Motivated behaviour
    • Theories of Social Motivation: Instinct, Drive and Cognitive theories
Unit III: 
  • Social Attitude:
    • Determinants of Attitude, Attitude formation, Attitude change, Attitude measurement
    •  Attitude as an effective social process
  • Social Groups:
    • Group formation, Structure and Functions of Groups, Group ideology and need satisfaction, Group cohesiveness
    • Group Dynamics
Unit IV: 
  • Prejudice and Stereotypes:
    • Nature of Prejudice, group and Prejudice formation
    • Stereotype behavior, stereotype and Prejudice development
  • Public Opinion and Propaganda:
    • Principles of Propaganda, Media and Propaganda, Propaganda effectiveness
Unit V: 
  • Social Change and Social Tensions:
    • Theoretical interpretation of social change, Factors of social change
    • Social structure and social tensions, modernization and social tensions, methods of removing social tensions           
    • Intergroup conflicts and aggression, management of intergroup conflict, factors of war and peace in international relations
References: 
  1. Sherif,M. and  Sherif, C.W.,1969: Social Psychology, New York: Harper International
  2. Secord, P.F. & Beckman,C.W.: Social Psychology, New York.: McGraw Hill
  3.  Hollander, E.P.,1976: Principles and Methods of Social Psychology, New York: OUP
  4. Baron, Robert A. & Donn Byrna: Social Psychology: Understanding Human Interaction, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India
  5. Berkowitz, 1980: A Survey of Social Psychology, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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