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OverviewWhat is the human essence? Although typically viewed as one of the big questions in philosophy, exploring the human essence requires a deep and comprehensive understanding of the human condition and thus social psychological perspectives are pivotal. Advances in social-psychological theorizing and research suggest that humans can be viewed as biological beings as well as cultural creatures, rational reasoners as well as emotional enigmas, moral minds as well as amoral agents.In this volume, talented scholars come together to present a fascinating array of insight into such topics ranging from evolutionary approaches to social constructivist accounts that essentially deny the existence of a human essence altogether. As such, this volume showcases the various shades of human essence that social psychology has discovered.Through these novel chapters, edited by Martijn van Zomeren and John F. Dovidio, The Oxford Handbook of the Human Essence expertly articulates both what social psychology can tell us about the human essence, and the astonishing range of perspectives reflected within this field. Consequently, this volume also raises important questions about the future of social psychology and the role of the notion of the human essence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John F. Dovidio (Carl Iver Hovland Professor of Psychology, Carl Iver Hovland Professor of Psychology, Yale University) , Martijn Van Zomeren (Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 25.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 18.00cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780190247577ISBN 10: 0190247576 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 04 January 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction: The Human Essence John F. Dovidio and Martijn Van Zomeren SECTION ONE: INDIVIDUALITY Chapter 2: An Existential Psychological Perspective on the Human Essence Daniel Sullivan and Roman Palitsky Chapter 3: Masters of Our Universe: The Existential Animal Travis Proulx Chapter 4: Free Will and the Human Essence: Responsible Autonomy, Meaning and Cultural Participation Roy F. Baumeister Chapter 5: Essential Self-Evaluation Motives: Caring About Who We Are Aiden P. Gregg and Constantine Sedikides Chapter 6: The Tripartite Motivational Human Essence: Value, Control, and Truth Working Together James F.M. Cornwell and E. Tory Higgins Chapter 7: People as Penguins: Thermoregulation as Part of the Human Essence Hans IJzerman and Lotje J. Hogerzeil Chapter 8: The Obviousness and Obvious Limits of Individuality as Human Essence Martijn van Zomeren SECTION TWO: SOCIALITY Chapter 9: Prosocial Behavior as a Human Essence David A. Schroeder and William G. Graziano Chapter 10: The Human Essence in Helping Relations: Belongingness, Independence and Status Arie Nadler Chapter 11: Does Aggression Make us Human? Joseph A. Vandello and Curtis Puryear Chapter 12: Morality and Social Identity Naomi Ellemers Chapter 13: Justice and Human Essence Tom R. Tyler Chapter 14: Biology as Destiny or as Freedom? On Reflexivity, Collectivity and the Realization of Human Potential Stephen Reicher Chapter 15: Six Social Elements in Search of an Essence Roger Giner-Sorolla SECTION THREE: CULTURAL EMBEDDEDNESS Chapter 16: Talking about Humanness: Is Human Essence Talk a Human Essence? Yoshihisa Kashima Chapter 17: Promotion or Preventing Change Through Political Participation: About Political Actors, Movements, and Networks Bert Klandermans Chapter 18: Values and the Human Being Jan Cieciuch and Shalom H. Schwartz Chapter 19: The Relational Essence of Cultural Psychology: Decolonizing Love and (Well-) Being Glenn Adams, Sara Estrada-Villalta, and Tugçe Kurtis Chapter 20: Human Essence: Toward a Relational Reconstruction Kenneth J. Gergen Chapter 21: Human Essences and Cultural Embeddedness: A Gene-Culture Co-Evolution Perspective Ronald Fischer Chapter 22: Human Essence in Conclusion: Why Psychology Needs a Bigger Picture and Some Suggestions on How to Get There Martijn van Zomeren and John F. DovidioReviewsAuthor InformationMartijn van Zomeren is Professor of Cultural and Political Psychology of Social Relationships at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He received his PhD cum laude from the University of Amsterdam in 2006, received various dissertation awards, early career awards, and grants, and is an international expert on collective action, activism and social change. The main theme in his work is the importance of theoretical integration in the various fields that he has contributed to, as reflected in his 2016 book, published by Cambridge University Press, entitled From Self to Social Relationships: An Essentially Relational Perspective on Social Motivation. John F. (Jack) Dovidio, who received his PhD from the University of Delaware in 1977, is currently the Carl Iver Hovland Professor of Psychology and Public Health, as well as Dean of Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University. His research interests are in stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; social power and nonverbal communication; and altruism and helping. His scholarship focuses on understanding the dynamics of intergroup relations and ways to reduce intergroup bias and conflict. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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