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Groups in Transactional Analysis, Object Relations, and Family Systems - Studying Ourselves in Collective Life (Paperback): N.... Groups in Transactional Analysis, Object Relations, and Family Systems - Studying Ourselves in Collective Life (Paperback)
N. Michel Landaiche, III
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Groups are arguably an essential and unavoidable part of our human lives-whether we are part of families, work teams, therapy groups, organizational systems, social clubs, or larger communities. In Groups in Transactional Analysis, Object Relations, and Family Systems: Studying Ourselves in Collective Life, N. Michel Landaiche, III addresses the intense feelings and unexamined beliefs that exist in relation to groups, and explores how to enhance learning, development and growth within them. Landaiche's multidisciplinary perspective is grounded in the traditions of Eric Berne's transactional analysis, Wilfred Bion's group-as-a-whole model, and Murray Bowen's family systems theory. The book presents a practice of studying ourselves in collective life that utilizes a naturalistic method of observation, analysis of experiential data, and hypothesis formation, all of which are subject to further revision as we gather more data from our lived experiences. Drawing from his extensive professional experience of group work in a range of contexts, Landaiche deftly explores topics including group culture, social pain, learning and language, and presents key principles which enhance and facilitate learning in groups. With a style that is both deeply personal and theoretically grounded in a diverse range of studies, Groups in Transactional Analysis, Object Relations, and Family Systems presents a contemporary assessment of how we operate collectively, and how modern life has changed our outlook. It will be essential reading for transactional analysts in practice and in training, as well as other professionals working with groups. It will also be of value to academics and students of psychology, psychotherapy, and group dynamics, and anyone seeking to understand their role within a group. See the below link to an interview about the book with Tess Elliott: https://vimeo.com/510266467

Advances in Commutative Ring Theory (Paperback, 3rd): David Dobbs Advances in Commutative Ring Theory (Paperback, 3rd)
David Dobbs
R5,698 Discovery Miles 56 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Presents the proceedings of the recently held Third International Conference on Commutative Ring Theory in Fez, Morocco. Details the latest developments in commutative algebra and related areas-featuring 26 original research articles and six survey articles on fundamental topics of current interest. Examines wide-ranging developments in commutative algebra, together with connections to algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry."

Creating Common Ground Connections - Healing Divisiveness (Hardcover): David W. Bennett Creating Common Ground Connections - Healing Divisiveness (Hardcover)
David W. Bennett
R3,602 Discovery Miles 36 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shows readers how empathy facilitates better communication. Author has years of teaching and consulting experience that has refined his approach to the subject.

Understanding Group Behavior - Volume 1: Consensual Action By Small Groups (Hardcover): Erich H Witte, James H. Davis Understanding Group Behavior - Volume 1: Consensual Action By Small Groups (Hardcover)
Erich H Witte, James H. Davis
R3,932 Discovery Miles 39 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

These books grew out of the perception that a number of important conceptual and theoretical advances in research on small group behavior had developed in recent years, but were scattered in rather fragmentary fashion across a diverse literature. Thus, it seemed useful to encourage the formulation of summary accounts. A conference was held in Hamburg with the aim of not only encouraging such developments, but also encouraging the integration of theoretical approaches where possible. These two volumes are the result.
Current research on small groups falls roughly into two moderately broad categories, and this classification is reflected in the two books. Volume I addresses theoretical problems associated with the consensual action of task-oriented small groups, whereas Volume II focuses on interpersonal relations and social processes within such groups. The two volumes differ somewhat in that the conceptual work of Volume I tends to address rather strictly defined problems of consensual action, some approaches tending to the axiomatic, whereas the conceptual work described in Volume II is generally less formal and rather general in focus. However, both volumes represent current conceptual work in small group research and can claim to have achieved the original purpose of up-to-date conceptual summaries of progress on new theoretical work.

Symmetry, Broken Symmetry, and Topology in Modern Physics - A First Course (Hardcover): Mike Guidry, Yang Sun Symmetry, Broken Symmetry, and Topology in Modern Physics - A First Course (Hardcover)
Mike Guidry, Yang Sun
R1,798 Discovery Miles 17 980 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Written for use in teaching and for self-study, this book provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to groups, algebras, geometry, and topology. It assimilates modern applications of these concepts, assuming only an advanced undergraduate preparation in physics. It provides a balanced view of group theory, Lie algebras, and topological concepts, while emphasizing a broad range of modern applications such as Lorentz and Poincare invariance, coherent states, quantum phase transitions, the quantum Hall effect, topological matter, and Chern numbers, among many others. An example based approach is adopted from the outset, and the book includes worked examples and informational boxes to illustrate and expand on key concepts. 344 homework problems are included, with full solutions available to instructors, and a subset of 172 of these problems have full solutions available to students.

The Psychology of Extremism - A Motivational Perspective (Paperback): Catalina Kopetz, Ewa Szumowska, Arie Kruglanski The Psychology of Extremism - A Motivational Perspective (Paperback)
Catalina Kopetz, Ewa Szumowska, Arie Kruglanski
R1,401 Discovery Miles 14 010 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Includes interdisciplinary contributions and brings together research on a range of extreme behaviors in one volume, by making theoretical links between different contexts * Explores the brain, hormones, and behaviour to offer insights into the mechanisms and processes that enable extremism to explain their occurrence and the conditions under which they may be likely to emerge * Ideal reading for high-level students taking courses on extremism, academics, and professionals dealing with extreme behavior

Understanding Media Psychology (Paperback): Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, Mary E. Myers Understanding Media Psychology (Paperback)
Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, Mary E. Myers
R1,527 Discovery Miles 15 270 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Written and structured in relation to media psychology courses and curricula and includes a range of pedagogical features to aid teaching and student learning including vocabulary and key terms, discussion questions, and boxed examples * Offers an up to date perspective by engaging with digital media and cyberpsychology, as well as topical issues such as fake news, positive psychology, gaming, online dating, and social media * Written by a team of expert authors to offer a comprehensive overview of the topic are that is suitable for undergraduate and introductory master's course around the world

Nilpotent Orbits in Semisimple Lie Algebras - An Introduction (Hardcover): William M. McGovern Nilpotent Orbits in Semisimple Lie Algebras - An Introduction (Hardcover)
William M. McGovern
R7,138 Discovery Miles 71 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book collects important results concerning the classification and properties of nilpotent orbits in a Lie algebra. It develops the Dynkin-Kostant and Bala-Carter classifications of complex nilpotent orbits and derives the Lusztig-Spaltenstein theory of induction of nilpotent orbits.

intimates in Conflict - A Communication Perspective (Paperback, New Ed): Dudley D. Cahn intimates in Conflict - A Communication Perspective (Paperback, New Ed)
Dudley D. Cahn
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Semigroup Theory and Evolution Equations - The Second International Conference (Paperback): Philippe Clement Semigroup Theory and Evolution Equations - The Second International Conference (Paperback)
Philippe Clement
R7,833 R6,141 Discovery Miles 61 410 Save R1,692 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Trends in Semigroup Theory and Evolution Equations held Sept. 1989, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. Papers deal with recent developments in semigroup theory (e.g., positive, dual, integrated), and nonlinear evolution equations (e

Understanding Crime in Villages-in-the-City in China - A Social and Behavioral Approach (Paperback): Zhanguo Liu, T. Wing Lo Understanding Crime in Villages-in-the-City in China - A Social and Behavioral Approach (Paperback)
Zhanguo Liu, T. Wing Lo
R1,202 Discovery Miles 12 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Rapid urbanization of economic zones in China has resulted in a special social phenomenon: "villages-in-the-city." Underdeveloped villages are absorbed during the expansion of urban areas, while retaining their rustic characteristics. Due to the rural characteristics of these areas, social security is much lower compared with the urbanized city. This book uses Tang Village, a remote area in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, as an example to establish a comprehensive analytical framework by integrating existing crime theories in analyzing villages-in-the-city. The analysis covers the community, individual, and macro levels to detail the diverse social and behavioral factors causing crime at multiple levels. First, a brief history of the urbanization process of Tang Village is provided to establish how urban planning contributed to the issues in the village today. The authors go on to explain how socially disorganized communities dictate the crime hotspots and the common types of crime. The book examines other risk factors that may contribute to the level of crime such as weak social controls, building density, and floating populations of poor working-class migrants. The routine activities of victims, offenders, and guardians are examined. The book concludes with the current trends in the social structure within the villages-in-the-city and their expected outcome after urbanization.

Family Communication and Cultural Transformation - (Re)Awakening Legacies of Equality, Social Justice, Freedom, and Hope... Family Communication and Cultural Transformation - (Re)Awakening Legacies of Equality, Social Justice, Freedom, and Hope (Hardcover)
Rhunette C Diggs, Thomas J. Socha
R3,755 Discovery Miles 37 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Brings needed focus diversity and inclusion to the discipline of family communication. Suitable for advanced courses in family communication and family studies.

Harmonic Analysis on Free Groups (Paperback): Alessandro Figa-Talamanca Harmonic Analysis on Free Groups (Paperback)
Alessandro Figa-Talamanca
R6,095 Discovery Miles 60 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents an account of recent results on the theory of representations and the harmonic analysis of free groups. It emphasizes the analogy with the theory of representations of noncompact semisimple Lie groups and restricts the focus to a class of irreducible unitary representations.

Infinite Groups - A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas (Hardcover): Martyn R. Dixon, Igor Ya. Subbotin, Leonid A. Kurdachenko Infinite Groups - A Roadmap to Selected Classical Areas (Hardcover)
Martyn R. Dixon, Igor Ya. Subbotin, Leonid A. Kurdachenko
R5,263 Discovery Miles 52 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent times, group theory has found wider applications in various fields of algebra and mathematics in general. But in order to apply this or that result, you need to know about it, and such results are often diffuse and difficult to locate, necessitating that readers construct an extended search through multiple monographs, articles, and papers. Such readers must wade through the morass of concepts and auxiliary statements that are needed to understand the desired results, while it is initially unclear which of them are really needed and which ones can be dispensed with. A further difficulty that one may encounter might be concerned with the form or language in which a given result is presented. For example, if someone knows the basics of group theory, but does not know the theory of representations, and a group theoretical result is formulated in the language of representation theory, then that person is faced with the problem of translating this result into the language with which they are familiar, etc. Infinite Groups: A Roadmap to Some Classical Areas seeks to overcome this challenge. The book covers a broad swath of the theory of infinite groups, without giving proofs, but with all the concepts and auxiliary results necessary for understanding such results. In other words, this book is an extended directory, or a guide, to some of the more established areas of infinite groups. Features An excellent resource for a subject formerly lacking an accessible and in-depth reference Suitable for graduate students, PhD students, and researchers working in group theory Introduces the reader to the most important methods, ideas, approaches, and constructions in infinite group theory.

BCC-Algebras (Hardcover): Janus Thomys BCC-Algebras (Hardcover)
Janus Thomys
R2,769 Discovery Miles 27 690 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

First book on BCC algebras and first to gather the research in one place. Appeals to researchers interested in algebra, the largest topic group of mathematics researchers No competition on this topic.

Social Psychology in Forensic Practice (Hardcover): Joel Harvey, Derval Ambrose Social Psychology in Forensic Practice (Hardcover)
Joel Harvey, Derval Ambrose
R3,777 Discovery Miles 37 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores how different social psychology theories and concepts can be applied to practice. Considering theories from attribution theory to coercion theory, social identity theories to ostracism, the authors offer a greater understanding and appreciation of the ways in which social psychology can contribute to forensic practice. The book argues that social psychology is useful for carrying out assessments (including risk assessments), formulations, and interventions with clients in forensic settings, as well as for psychological consultation, training, and the development of services. These theories are also important when understanding multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, staff-client relationships, and peer-to-peer relationships. Through illustrative composite case examples, taken from the authors' experiences in forensic settings, the chapters demonstrate effective ways to pursue a theoretically informed practice. Exploring a broad range of theories and a timely topic, Social Psychology in Forensic Practice will interest a wide readership including graduate and undergraduate students and researchers in criminology, sociology, and forensic, social and clinical psychology. It will also be of practical use to health professionals and non-health professionals working in forensic settings as well as policy makers and others commissioning forensic services.

Lockdown Therapy - Jungian Perspectives on How the Pandemic Changed Psychoanalysis (Hardcover): Stefano Carpani, Monica Luci Lockdown Therapy - Jungian Perspectives on How the Pandemic Changed Psychoanalysis (Hardcover)
Stefano Carpani, Monica Luci
R3,635 Discovery Miles 36 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- well organized and comprehensive three-part structure - features impressive roster of well-known contributors

Lockdown Therapy - Jungian Perspectives on How the Pandemic Changed Psychoanalysis (Paperback): Stefano Carpani, Monica Luci Lockdown Therapy - Jungian Perspectives on How the Pandemic Changed Psychoanalysis (Paperback)
Stefano Carpani, Monica Luci
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- well organized and comprehensive three-part structure - features impressive roster of well-known contributors

Social Influence, Power, and Multimodal Communication (Hardcover): Isabella Poggi, Francesca D. Errico Social Influence, Power, and Multimodal Communication (Hardcover)
Isabella Poggi, Francesca D. Errico
R3,780 Discovery Miles 37 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* Examines fragments of real multimodal communication, which provides insights on the universal mechanisms and devices of power and social influence * Enhances the readers awareness of how people may use multimodal communication to achieve and maintain power, and of how, by their own body, they may influence others and defend themselves from their influence, making this essential reading for students and academics * Refers to a variety of contexts in which communication is used and adapted, including in everyday life, at work, at school, and in politics to show the similarities and differences in these environments

Revisiting Trustworthiness in Social Interaction (Hardcover): Mie Femo Nielsen, Ann Merrit Rikke Nielsen Revisiting Trustworthiness in Social Interaction (Hardcover)
Mie Femo Nielsen, Ann Merrit Rikke Nielsen
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bringing together trust research, rhetoric, ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, this book formulates an analytical program for conceptualizing and defining trustworthiness as an empirical research object in social interaction. Revisiting Trustworthiness in Social Interaction examines trustworthiness as a relational and dynamic concept. It reviews sociological and rhetorical approaches to the study of trustworthiness and respecifies it as an interactional phenomenon displayed, tested and negotiated by participants in social interaction. It identifies four participant orientations of trustworthiness that may be foregrounded in peoples' dynamic identity projects, and it defines the phenomena 'character-bound displays' and 'sequential negotiation of character', both indicative of participants' orientation to trustworthiness. In this way, the book turns the theoretical concept of trustworthiness into an empirical object of interaction analysis, pointing to a vast number of interactional indicators, which allow interaction analysts to explore if and how interactants orient to trustworthiness in an encounter. Exemplary cases from both mundane and institutional encounters are analyzed using ethnomethodological multimodal conversation analysis showing how trustworthiness is done, challenges, achived, negotiated and lost in interaction. The intended audiences are scholars of conversation analysis, ethnomethodology, rhetoric and the social sciences, especially communication, organizational and leadership studies, and their students.

Skilled Interpersonal Communication - Research, Theory and Practice (Paperback, 7th edition): Owen Hargie Skilled Interpersonal Communication - Research, Theory and Practice (Paperback, 7th edition)
Owen Hargie
R1,585 Discovery Miles 15 850 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

-Number one text for depth and comprehensive coverage: detailed analysis of existing knowledge and practice -Comprehensively updated in 7th edition with latest research findings, theoretical developments and applications to practice. -Well structured and easily navigable: topic areas clearly defined and packaged to fit course delivery -Unmatched authority: highly recognized author and five previously successful editions -Links theory to practice to help students learn and apply key skills -Offers a strong UK-originated alternative to other US-oriented texts -Flexible and cross-disciplinary: applies to a broad range of professional roles and contexts

Social Communication Development and Disorders (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Deborah A Hwa-Froelich Social Communication Development and Disorders (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Deborah A Hwa-Froelich
R3,790 Discovery Miles 37 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- Topic has had a huge surge of interest since 2000 due to the greatly increased incidence of social communication disorders - Covers theory and evidence-based practice, making it a rounded and solid resource for students and professionals

Examining Complex Intergroup Relations - Through the Lens of Turkey (Hardcover): Huseyin Cakal, Shenel Husnu Examining Complex Intergroup Relations - Through the Lens of Turkey (Hardcover)
Huseyin Cakal, Shenel Husnu
R3,647 Discovery Miles 36 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ground-breaking volume presents a unique contribution to the development of social and political psychology both in Turkey and globally, providing a complex analysis of intergroup relations in the diverse Turkish context. Turkey is home to a huge variety of social, ethnic and religious groups and hosts the largest number of refugees in the world. This diversity creates a unique opportunity to understand how powerful forces of ethnicity, migration and political ideology shape intergroup processes and intergroup relations. Bringing together novel research findings, the international collection of authors explore everything from disability, age and gender, Kurdish and Armenian relations as "traditional minorities", the recent emergence of a "new minority" of Syrian refugees and Turkey's complex political history. The theories and paradigms considered in the book - social identity, intergroup contact, integrated threat, social representations - are leading approaches in social and political psychology, but the research presented tests these approaches in the context of a very diverse and dynamic non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic) society, with the goal of contributing toward the development of a more intercultural and democratic social and political psychology. Bringing together cutting-edge research and providing important insights into the psychological underpinnings of a singular societal situation from a variety of perspectives, this book is essential reading for students studying the psychology, politics and social science of intergroup relations, as well as practitioners interested in conflict resolution.

From Crowd Psychology to the Dynamics of Large Groups - Historical, Theoretical and Practical Considerations (Hardcover): Carla... From Crowd Psychology to the Dynamics of Large Groups - Historical, Theoretical and Practical Considerations (Hardcover)
Carla Penna
R3,921 Discovery Miles 39 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An encompassing socio-historical survey of the political and sociological nature of groups, communities and societies. A transdisciplinary study of crowds, masses and groups as historical, sociological, psychological and psychosocial phenomena. A unique combination of sociology, psychoanalysis and group analysis in the study of social formations. An inquiry into the enigma of crowds and mass psychology with the history of group analytic and group relations' advances in England, especially the study of large groups in the research on group processes. A comprehensive presentation of the social unconscious theory in association with the study of large groups and the Incohesion theory as new group analytic tools for understanding contemporary crowds and masses. In today's world, flooded by social conflicts and polarizations and the mass impact of social media, this book enables the reader to map out the field of the unconscious life of crowds illuminating the darkness of twenty-first century collective movements.

Reimagining Therapy through Social Contextual Analyses - Finding New Ways to Support People in Distress (Hardcover): Bernard... Reimagining Therapy through Social Contextual Analyses - Finding New Ways to Support People in Distress (Hardcover)
Bernard Guerin
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book attempts to 'shake up' the current complacency around therapy and 'mental health' behaviours by putting therapy fully into context using Social Contextual Analysis; showing how changes to our social, discursive, and societal environments, rather than changes to an individual's 'mind', will reduce suffering from the 'mental health' behaviours. Guerin challenges many assumptions about both current therapy and psychology, and offers alternative approaches, synthesized from sociology, social anthropology, sociolinguistics, and elsewhere. The book provides a way of addressing the 'mental health' behaviours including actions, talking, thinking, and emotions, by taking people's external life situations into account, and not relying on an imagined 'internal source'. Guerin describes the broad contexts for current Western therapies, referring to social, discursive, cultural, societal, and economic contexts, and suggests that we need to research the components of therapies and stop treating therapies as units. He reframes different types of therapy away from their abstract jargons, offering an alternative approach grounded in our real social worlds, aligning with new thinking that challenges the traditional methods of therapy, and also providing a better framework for rethinking psychology itself. The book ultimately suggests more emphasis should be put on 'mental health' behaviours as arising from social issues including the modern contexts of extreme capitalism, excessive bureaucracy, weakened discursive communities, and changing forms of social relationships. Practical guidelines are provided for building the reimagined therapies into clinics and institutions where labelling and pathologizing the 'mental health' behaviours will no longer be needed. By putting 'mental health' behaviours and therapy into a naturalistic or ecological social sciences framework, this book will be practical and fascinating reading for professional therapists, counsellors, social workers, and mental health nurses, as well as academics interested in psychology and the social sciences more generally.

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