Social Comparison
Contemporary Theory and Research
Published on 1. December 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-8058-0550-5 (ISBN)
Description
During the past decade, social comparison processes have been the focus of considerable research and theorizing in social psychology. This volume, consisting of a series of original chapters by leading professionals in the field, presents the most advanced thinking and research on this topic. Contributors describe how the original social comparison theory -- formulated by Leon Festinger in the early 1950s -- has been modified as a result of new insights from attribution, social cognition, and self theories. A valuable source of state-of-the art information, it also discusses how comparison processes have increased understanding in applied areas, such as the study of stigmatized groups, minorities, and physically ill individuals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mahwah
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8058-0550-5 (9780805805505)
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Content
Contents: Part I: L. Whoeler, A Brief History of Social Comparison Theory. Part II:General Models of Social Comparison. J.V. Wood, K.L. Taylor, Serving Self-Relevant Goals Through Social Comparison. T.A. Willis, Similarity and Self-Esteem in Downward Comparison. D. Ruble, K. Frey, Changing Patterns of Comparative Behavior as Skills are Acquired: A Functional Model of Self-Evaluation. A. Tesser, Emotion in Social Comparison and Reflection Processes. Part III:Social Cognition and Social Comparison. G.R. Goethals, D.M. Messick, S.T. Allison, The Uniqueness Bias: Studies of Constructive Social Comparison. N. Miller, S. Gross, R. Holtz, Social Projection and Atti- tudinal Certainty. R. Luhtanen, J. Crocker, Self-Esteem and Intergroup Comparisons: Toward A Theory of Collective Self-Esteem. Part IV:Specific Models of Comparison. B. Major, M. Testa, W.H. Bylsma, Responses to Upward and Downward Social Comparisons: The Impact of Esteem-Relevance and Perceived Control. P. Solovey, Social Comparison Processes in Envy and Jealousy. D.T. Miller, C. McFarland, When Social Comparison Goes Awry: The Case of Pluralistic Ignorance. Part V:Applied Models of Social Comparison. F.X. Gibbons, M. Gerrard, Social Comparison in Special Populations. D. Nagata, F. Crosby, Comparisons, Justice, and Internment of Japanese Americans. G. Affleck, H. Tennen, Social Comparison and Coping with Serious Medical Problems. Part VI: J. Suls, Commentary.