The Social Psychology of Democracies in Transition

Slides

1. Introduction
2. Transition to (and from?) democracy: an overview
3. Legacies of communism
4. Social-psychological theories and communist legacies
5. The self under communism and the self after communism
6. Attitudes, values, orientations and beliefs
7. Social influence and social norms
8. Anti-social behaviour: anomie and aggression
9. Pro-social behaviour: helping and altruism
10. Groups and group dynamics
11. Prejudice and intergroup relations (1): the nature of post-communist prejudice
12. Prejudice and intergroup relations (2): reducing prejudice
13. Cultural social psychology: intercultural relations
14. The psychological underpinnings of democracy and democratic backsliding
15. Course synthesis and exam preparation

Handouts

• Introduction
• Transition to (and from?) democracy: an overview
• Legacies of communism
• Social-psychological theories and communist legacies
• The self under communism and the self after communism
• Attitudes, values, orientations and beliefs
• Social influence and social norms
• Anti-social behaviour: anomie and aggression
• Pro-social behaviour: helping and altruism
• Groups and group dynamics
• Prejudice and intergroup relations (1): the nature of post-communist prejudice
• Prejudice and intergroup relations (2): reducing prejudice
• Cultural social psychology: intercultural relations
• The psychological underpinnings of democracy and democratic backsliding
• Course synthesis and exam preparation