Ostracism

The Power of Silence
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-57230-831-2
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 282 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 422 g

Reihe: Emotions and Social Behavior

Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the silent treatment from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This lucidly written book provides a comprehensive examination of this pervasive phenomenon, exploring the short- and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, an exemplary research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control. Informative and timely, this book will be received with interest by researchers, practitioners, and students in a wide range of psychological disciplines.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Kipling D

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Ostracism: Ubiquitous and Powerful
2. Forty Years of Solitude: Cases of Ostracism
3. A Model of Ostracism
4. Forty Minutes of Silence: Narratives of Short-Term Episodes of the Silent Treatment
5. The Scarlet Letter Study: Five Days of Ostracism
6. Laboratory Experiments: The Ball-Tossing Paradigm
7. More Laboratory Experiments: The Train Ride
8. Cyberostracism: Getting Silenced on the Internet
9. Ostracism in and by Organizations
10. Everyday Ostracism over Days, Months, and Years
11. Reflections and Future Aims

Über Autor(innen)

Kipling D. Williams, PhD, is currently Chair of the Psychology Department at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He has taught previously at Drake University, the University of Toledo, and the University of New South Wales. He received his doctorate in social psychology from Ohio State University. The coeditor of several books, Dr. Williams has written numerous articles and book chapters on social influence, group dynamics, and psychology and law.