Overview

This book adopts a social-psychological perspective in studying natural groups, focusing on relationships between groups that have been living in the same environment for a long time. A theoretical model is proposed concentrating on norm violation as a triggering factor of attributions and reactions between two social groups. In an elaboration of this framework, called Norm Violation Theory, this process is conceptualized as being affected by a number of social-psychological context factors: identification with their own group, intergroup attitudes, perceived differences in power, and feelings of fraternal relative depravation. Each of these factors can influence the manifestation of negative intergroup behaviour and contribute to a possible escalation of conflict. The theory also proposes that norms of redress, existing between groups embedded within an overall cultural or organizational entity, become operative as soon as an escalating process is set in motion.

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Author:   Richard DeRidder (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands) ,  Rama C. Tripathi (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, India)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780198522492

ISBN 10:   0198522495
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   09 January 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Theory, Methodological Concerns, and Instruments: Sandra G.L. Schruijer & Rama C. Tripathi: Norm violation as a precipitating factor of negative intergroup relations; Ype H. Poortinga & Jai B.P. Sinha: Methodological concerns, choice of groups and instruments; Part II: Empirical Studies: Sandra G.L. Schruijer: On what happens when Dutchmen and Turks violate each other's norms: A perfect match of mutual expectations?; Emmanuel S.K. Ghosh, Rashmi Kumar, & Rama C. Tripathi: The communal cauldron: Relations between Hindus and Muslims in India and their reactions to norm violations; Ravi B.P. Singh & Jai B.P. Sinha: The darker side of worker-manager relationship in a coal area in India; Richard DeRidder: Dutch employee relations: Supervisors' and subordinates' perspectives; Ype H. Poortinga & Xander H.M. Jansen: Overall analysis; Richard DeRidder, Rashmi Kumar, & Sandra G.L. Schruijer: Norms of redress; Part III: General Discussion: Richard DeRidder, Sandra G.L. Schruijer, & Rama C. Tripathi: Norm violation and intergroup relations: conclusions and prospects.

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'an original contribution to cross-cultural research so essential in an increasingly multi-racial society.' International Minds

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