{"product_id":"power-and-identity-denis-sindic-9781848721777","title":"Power and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe concepts of power and identity are vital to many areas of social research. In this edited collection, a prominent set of contributors explore the double relationship between power and group identity, focusing on two complementary lines of enquiry: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn what ways can the powerful dictate the identities of the powerless?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can the powerless redefine their identity to challenge the powerful?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is written by leading authorities in the field, and investigates a particular aspect of the interplay of identity and power via a range of empirical contexts such as colonialism, nationalism, collective action, and electoral politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case studies include early modern Goa under Portuguese rule, the tribes of modern-day Jordan, the use of sexual stereotyping and objectification by female activists seeking to transform social systems, and a revisiting of the classic Stanford Prison Experiment. The chapters include contributions from a variety of social disciplines and research methodologies, and together provide a comprehensive overview of a subject at the cutting-edge of social and political psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower and Identity will be of great interest to researchers, graduates and upper-level undergraduate students from across the social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denis Sindic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848721773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848721777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denis Sindic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057088000255,"sku":"9781848721777","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4a70ca6-a908-42f3-bfc0-0541fce8aa43.jpg?v=1685044961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-and-identity-denis-sindic-9781848721777","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}