New Directions in Indian Psychology: Volume 1: Social Psychology

This is the first volume in an important series entitled ‘New Directions in Indian Psychology’. Its primary aim is to bring together the writings of Indian scholars who have contributed to the development of the discipline in the post-colonial period and given it a distinctive Indian voice. Volume 1 is devoted to social psychology, which has been one of the most fertile areas of research in India. INDICE: Series Note Preface to Volume 1Social Psychology in India - Ajit K Dalal and Girishwar Misra Evolution and Emerging TrendsPART ONE: SOCIAL COGNITIONIntroductionA Factor Analytic Study of Achievement Goals and Means - Rekha Agarwal and Girishwar Misra An Indian ViewTeachers' Expectations and Attributions - Rajeev Sharma and R C Tripathi The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy CycleThe Role of Causal and Recovery Beliefs in the Psychological Adjustment to a Chronic Disease - Ajit K Dalal and Atul K SinghCultural Differences in Perceptual Selectivity - K D Broota and Harish C GanguliPART TWO: SOCIAL INFLUENCE PROCESSESIntroductionThe Themes of Authority in Social Relations in India - Sudhir KakarThe n-Ach/n-Cooperation under Limited/Unlimited Resource Condition - Jai B P SinhaJustice Research - Lila Krishnan The Indian PerspectiveIngratiation as a Function of Organizational Characteristics and Supervisory Styles - Janak Pandey and Kayyum A BohraPART THREE: SOCIALIZATION AND INTERGROUP BEHAVIOURIntroductionPrejudice in the Making - Adarsh Sharma and S Anandalakshmy Understanding the Role of SocializationHindu-Muslim Intergroup Relations in India - Emmanuel S K Ghosh and Rashmi Kumar Applying Sociopsychological PerspectivesIndividualism in a Collectivist Culture - Durganand Sinha and Rama Charan Tripathi A Case for Coexistence of OppositesPART FOUR: POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION IntroductionPoverty and Motivation - Udai Pareek Figure and GroundDeprivation and Cognitive Competence - Girishwar MisraPART FIVE: THE CHALLENGE OF SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENTIntroductionAligning Development to Values in India - Rama Charan TripathiPsychology in Rural Areas - Durganand Sinha The Case of a Developing CountryPublic Activism for Human Development - Prayag Mehta Changing Social Psychology of Labouring PeopleIndian Women and Work - Usha Kumar A Paradigm for ResearchPART SIX: EMERGING PERSPECTIVESIntroductionThe Politics of Application and Social Relevance in Contemporary Psychology - Ashis NandyOn the Place of Culture in Psychological Science - Girishwar Misra and Kenneth J Gergen Index

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