This book is a successor to Social Psychology: Social Perspectives and Sociological Perspectives in Social Psychology expands on previous handbooks in social psychology by including recent developments in theory and research and comprehensive coverage of significant theoretical perspectives.

The first Handbook to bring together both the psychological and sociological sides of social psychology The contributors - leaders in the field - were asked to bring together past work, identify limitations and point to needed future directions in the field Delamater is the editor of Journal of Sex Research and was on the editorial board of Social Psychology Quarterly Was developed to become the "standard professional reference for the field of social psychology" Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Theoretical Perspectives.- The Symbolic Interactionist Frame.- Expectation States Theory.- Social Exchange Theory.- Social Structure and Personality.- Evolutionary Social Psychology.- Development and Socialization.- Development and Socialization in Childhood.- Socialization in Adolescence.- Development and Socialization through the Adult Life Course.- Intrapersonal Processes.- Self and Identity.- Language and Social Interaction.- Social Cognition.- Ideologies, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior.- Emotions and Sentiments.- Interpersonal Processes.- Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships.- Interaction in Small Groups.- Interaction in Social Networks.- Social Structure and Psychological Functioning.- The Individual in Sociocultural Context.- Social Psychological Perspectives on Deviance.- Intergroup Relations.- Social Psychological Perspectives on Crowds and Social Movements.- Cross-Cultural Social Psychology.