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Social and Psychological Bases of Ideology and System Justification

by (author) John T. Jost, Aaron C. Kay & Hulda Thorisdottir

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2009
Category
Social Psychology
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780195320916
    Publish Date
    Mar 2009
    List Price
    $150.00

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This new volume on Social and Psychological Bases of Ideology and System Justification brings together several of the most prominent social and political psychologists who are responsible for the resurgence of interest in the study of ideology, broadly defined. Leading scientists and scholars from several related disciplines, including psychology, sociology, political science, law, and organizational behavior present their cutting-edge theorizing and research.

Topics include the social, personality, cognitive and motivational antecedents and consequences of adopting liberal versus conservative ideologies, the social and psychological functions served by political and religious ideologies, and the myriad ways in which people defend, bolster, and justify the social systems they inhabit. This book is the first of its kind, bringing together formerly independent lines of research on ideology and system justification.

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Contributor Notes

John t. Jost is Professor of Psychology at New York University. Aaron C. Kay is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario. Hulda Thorisdottir is at Princeton University.