Social psychology (sociology)

Sociological social psychology, also known as psychological sociology, is an area of sociology that focuses on micro-scale social actions. This area may be described as adhering to "sociological miniaturism", examining whole societies through the study of small groups as well as individual thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Of special concern to psychological sociologists is how to explain a variety of demographic, social, and cultural facts in terms of human social interaction. Some of the major topics in this field are social inequality, group dynamics, prejudice, aggression, social perception, group behavior, social change, nonverbal behavior, socialization, conformity, leadership, social identity and symbolic interactionism. Social psychology may be taught with psychological emphasis. In sociology, researchers in this field are the most prominent users of the experimental method (however, unlike their psychological counterparts, they also frequently employ other methodologies). Social psychology looks at social influences, as well as social perception and social interaction.

History

The discipline of social psychology began at the start of the twentieth century. A list of landmark moments...
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