{"product_id":"the-psychology-of-social-status-joey-t-cheng-9781493939961","title":"The Psychology of Social Status","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Social Status\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e outlines the foundational insights, key advances, and developments that have been made in the field thus far. The goal of this volume is to provide an in-depth exploration of the psychology of human status, by reviewing each of the major lines of theoretical and empirical work that have been conducted in this vein. Organized thematically, the volume covers the following areas: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - An overview of several prominent overarching theoretical perspectives that have shaped much of the current research on social status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Examination of the personality, demographic, situational, emotional, and cultural underpinnings of status attainment, addressing questions about why and how people attain status.\u003c\/p\u003e - Identification of the intra- and inter-personal benefits and costs of possessing and lacking status.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Emerging research on the biological and bodily manifestation of status attainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A broad review of available research methods for measuring and experimentally manipulating social status\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ​A key component of this volume is its interdisciplinary focus. Research on social status cuts across a variety of academic fields, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, organizational science others; thus the chapter authors are drawn from a similarly wide-range of disciplines. Encompassing the current state of knowledge in a thriving and proliferating field, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Social Status \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a fascinating and comprehensive resource for researchers, students, policy-makers, and others interested in learning about the complex nature of social status, hierarchy, dominance, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joey T. Cheng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493939963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493939961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.78d","brand":"Joey T. Cheng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598532702463,"sku":"9781493939961","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2617633e-8107-4767-ae17-469b0a8bed90.jpg?v=1702383031","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-psychology-of-social-status-joey-t-cheng-9781493939961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}