Social Psychology

Paper Code: 
SOC 125
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.     To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context.

2.To enable the students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by the socio-cultural contexts of various societies

12.00
  • 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

 

12.00
  • 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

 

12.00
  • 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

 

12.00
  • 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

 

12.00
  • 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

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Core Readings

  • Baron, Robert A. &Branscombe, Nyla. 2016.(12th Edition). Social Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson Publication
  • Kassin.S, Fein.S, Hazel &Marcuse.R. 2014(9th edition). Social Psychology. New Delhi:Cengage Learning Pvt. Ltd.

 

Supplementary Readings

  • Sherif,M. and  Sherif, C.W.,1969: Social Psychology, New York: Harper International
  • Secord, P.F. &Beckman,C.W.: Social Psychology, New York.: McGraw Hill
  •  Hollander, E.P.,1976: Principles and Methods of Social Psychology, New York: OUP
  • Baron, Robert A. & Donn Byrna: Social Psychology: Understanding Human Interaction, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India
  • Mangal, S.K. 2007. Essentials of Educational Psychology. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • Berkowitz, 1980: A Survey of Social Psychology, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston

 

Journals

  • Journal of Psychosocial Studies, Policy Press
  • Asian Journal of Social Psychology. Wiley & Sons
  • Journal of Social Psychology, Taylor and Francis

 

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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