Imagining Collective Futures - Perspectives from Social, Cultural and Political Psychology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

It is a commonly held assumption among cultural, social, and political psychologists that imagining the future of societies we live in has the potential to change how we think and act in the world. However little research has been devoted to whether this effect exists in collective imaginations, of social groups, communities and nations, for instance. This book explores the part that imagination and creativity play in the construction of collective futures, and the diversity of outlets in which these are presented, from fiction and cultural symbols to science and technology. The authors discuss this effect in social phenomena such as in intergroup conflict and social change, and focus on several cases studies to illustrate how the imagination of collective futures can guide social and political action. This book brings together theoretical and empirical contributions from cultural, social, and political psychology to offer insight into our constant (re)imagination of the societies in which we live.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Constance de Saint-Laurent • Sandra Obradovic • Kevin R. Carriere
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	298
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-76050-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	3-319-76050-5
Barcode:	9783319760506

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