New Directions in Indian Psychology
Volume 1: Social Psychology
Edited by:
- Ajit K Dalal - Fulbright Scholar (1982), Retired Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad.
- Girishwar Misra - University of Delhi, India
March 2002 | 446 pages | SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
This is the first in a series of readers designed to address the trends and developments in psychology, especially in the post-independence era.
This volume provides a glimpse into how psychologists have tried to relate their research activities to significant social phenomena.
The 22 contributors represent a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches that provide the reader with a view of the vast spectrum of social psychological concerns.
| Series Note |
| Preface to Volume 1 |
Ajit K Dalal and Girishwar Misra
Social Psychology in India
| Evolution and Emerging Trends |
PART ONE: SOCIAL COGNITION
Introduction
Rekha Agarwal and Girishwar Misra
A Factor Analytic Study of Achievement Goals and Means
| An Indian View |
Rajeev Sharma and R C Tripathi
Teachers' Expectations and Attributions
| The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Cycle |
Ajit K Dalal and Atul K Singh
The Role of Causal and Recovery Beliefs in the Psychological Adjustment to a Chronic Disease
K D Broota and Harish C Ganguli
Cultural Differences in Perceptual Selectivity
PART TWO: SOCIAL INFLUENCE PROCESSES
Introduction
Sudhir Kakar
The Themes of Authority in Social Relations in India
Jai B P Sinha
The n-Ach/n-Cooperation under Limited/Unlimited Resource Condition
Lila Krishnan
Justice Research
| The Indian Perspective |
Janak Pandey and Kayyum A Bohra
Ingratiation as a Function of Organizational Characteristics and Supervisory Styles
PART THREE: SOCIALIZATION AND INTERGROUP BEHAVIOUR
Introduction
Adarsh Sharma and S Anandalakshmy
Prejudice in the Making
| Understanding the Role of Socialization |
Emmanuel S K Ghosh and Rashmi Kumar
Hindu-Muslim Intergroup Relations in India
| Applying Sociopsychological Perspectives |
Durganand Sinha and Rama Charan Tripathi
Individualism in a Collectivist Culture
| A Case for Coexistence of Opposites |
PART FOUR: POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION
Introduction
Udai Pareek
Poverty and Motivation
| Figure and Ground |
Girishwar Misra
Deprivation and Cognitive Competence
PART FIVE: THE CHALLENGE OF SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
Rama Charan Tripathi
Aligning Development to Values in India
Durganand Sinha
Psychology in Rural Areas
| The Case of a Developing Country |
Prayag Mehta
Public Activism for Human Development
| Changing Social Psychology of Labouring People |
Usha Kumar
Indian Women and Work
| A Paradigm for Research |
PART SIX: EMERGING PERSPECTIVES
Introduction
Ashis Nandy
The Politics of Application and Social Relevance in Contemporary Psychology
Girishwar Misra and Kenneth J Gergen
On the Place of Culture in Psychological Science
| Index |