Review of "Political Psychology: Critical Perspectives"

The core focus of "Political Psychology: Critical Perspectives" is an interrelated set of European-based theories and perspectives that emphasize both the social context of the individual and the capacity of citizens to engage in strategic discursive and rhetorical agency. Through an expla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul Nesbitt-Larking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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Online Access:http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/342
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Summary:The core focus of "Political Psychology: Critical Perspectives" is an interrelated set of European-based theories and perspectives that emphasize both the social context of the individual and the capacity of citizens to engage in strategic discursive and rhetorical agency. Through an explanation of social representations, social identity, self-categorization and other theories, Tileagă raises questions about mainstream methodologies in political psychology and offers alternatives. The core achievements of the book consist of the integrated presentation of a range of critical European-based political psychology approaches as well as a subtle exploration of the interplay between the individual and the social.
ISSN:2195-3325