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Critical Social Psychology - for iPod/iPhone

62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 years ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratings

We live in a complex, fast changing and highly social world. One of the most compelling questions we face is how to understand ourselves and other people. The video tracks on this album introduce the four main theoretical perspectives in social psychology - cognitive, psychoanalytical, discursive and phenomenological. The album also explores interrogative themes that help in the understanding of key topics in social psychology. This material forms part of The Open University course DD307 Social psychology: critical perspectives on self and others.

Courses Education Science Social Sciences unconscious conscious emotion social society context desire qualitative interpretive theory
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Episodes

Understanding ourselves and others

April 26, 2009 00:55 - 1 minute - 6.88 MB Video

An introduction to the ideas explored in this album.

Transcript -- Understanding ourselves and others

April 26, 2009 00:55 - 20.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- An introduction to the ideas explored in this album.

Dr Zimbardo

April 26, 2009 00:54 - 6 minutes - 32.6 MB Video

Psychologists look at a ground breaking social psychological experiment carried out in 1971, seeing how men behaved when given the roles of prisoner's and guards.

Transcript -- Dr Zimbardo

April 26, 2009 00:54 - 31.1 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Psychologists look at a ground breaking social psychological experiment carried out in 1971, seeing how men behaved when given the roles of prisoner's and guards.

The Experiment

April 26, 2009 00:53 - 11 minutes - 57.5 MB Video

Professor Alex Haslam talks about the modern day take on Dr Zimbardo's 1971 social psychological study which he set up and filmed for the BBC.

Transcript -- The Experiment

April 26, 2009 00:53 - 45.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Alex Haslam talks about the modern day take on Dr Zimbardo's 1971 social psychological study which he set up and filmed for the BBC.

Interrogative Themes

April 26, 2009 00:52 - 40 seconds - 3.51 MB Video

Professor Wendy Holloway discusses the ideas behind the themes, and how they help students study social psychology.

Transcript -- Interrogative Themes

April 26, 2009 00:52 - 19.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Wendy Holloway discusses the ideas behind the themes, and how they help students study social psychology.

Situated Knowledges

April 26, 2009 00:51 - 2 minutes - 14.9 MB Video

The idea of knowledge - what it is and how time and place affects how it is perceived.

Transcript -- Situated Knowledges

April 26, 2009 00:51 - 21.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- The idea of knowledge - what it is and how time and place affects how it is perceived.

Power Relations

April 26, 2009 00:50 - 3 minutes - 16.9 MB Video

Power relationships, with specific reference to a study on childcare.

Transcript -- Power Relations

April 26, 2009 00:50 - 23.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Power relationships, with specific reference to a study on childcare.

Individual-Society Dualism

April 26, 2009 00:49 - 3 minutes - 15.5 MB Video

Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway talk about why individual - society dualism is such a problem.

Transcript -- Individual-Society Dualism

April 26, 2009 00:49 - 21.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway talk about why individual - society dualism is such a problem.

Agency-Structure Dualism

April 26, 2009 00:48 - 2 minutes - 12.4 MB Video

Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway discuss how people determine their life course - what influences them in society.

Transcript -- Agency-Structure Dualism

April 26, 2009 00:48 - 21.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway discuss how people determine their life course - what influences them in society.

Four Interrogative Themes

April 26, 2009 00:47 - 4 minutes - 23.5 MB Video

Professor Wendy Holloway looks at the common claim 'boys don't cry' and discusses it in relation to the four themes - situated knowledge, power relations, individual-society dualism and agency-structure dualism.

Transcript -- Four Interrogative Themes

April 26, 2009 00:47 - 24.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Wendy Holloway looks at the common claim 'boys don't cry' and discusses it in relation to the four themes - situated knowledge, power relations, individual-society dualism and agency-structure dualism.

The Phenomenological Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:46 - 2 minutes - 14.7 MB Video

Dr Darren Langdridge and Dr Linda Finlay talk about the lived experience, and how they ended up as phenomenological psychologists.

Transcript -- The Phenomenological Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:46 - 21.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Darren Langdridge and Dr Linda Finlay talk about the lived experience, and how they ended up as phenomenological psychologists.

The Traditional Family?

April 26, 2009 00:45 - 3 minutes - 20.7 MB Video

Dr Darren Langdridge discusses phenomenological research, focusing on his own study in understanding the lived experience of sexual identity.

Transcript -- The Traditional Family?

April 26, 2009 00:45 - 25 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Darren Langdridge discusses phenomenological research, focusing on his own study in understanding the lived experience of sexual identity.

Living with Multiple Sclerosis

April 26, 2009 00:44 - 2 minutes - 13.4 MB Video

Dr Linda Finlay talks about her research into the lived experience of MS.

Transcript -- Living with Multiple Sclerosis

April 26, 2009 00:44 - 20 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Linda Finlay talks about her research into the lived experience of MS.

Phenomenological Psychology

April 26, 2009 00:43 - 4 minutes - 24.9 MB Video

The distinctions between phenomenological psychology and other perspectives in social psychology are discussed

Transcript -- Phenomenological Psychology

April 26, 2009 00:43 - 26.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- The distinctions between phenomenological psychology and other perspectives in social psychology are discussed

The Social Psychoanalytical Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:42 - 1 minute - 5.34 MB Video

An introduction to this perspective, with Dr Helen Lucey and Professor Ann Phoenix.

Transcript -- The Social Psychoanalytical Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:42 - 19.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- An introduction to this perspective, with Dr Helen Lucey and Professor Ann Phoenix.

Research methodology

April 26, 2009 00:41 - 4 minutes - 25.5 MB Video

Dr Helen Lucey discusses methods of research, focusing on one of her studies on siblings.

Transcript -- Research methodology

April 26, 2009 00:41 - 27.1 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Helen Lucey discusses methods of research, focusing on one of her studies on siblings.

Interview dynamics

April 26, 2009 00:40 - 2 minutes - 10.5 MB Video

Professor Ann Phoenix discusses her study on masculinities in 11 to 14 year old boys, looking at interview dynamics.

Transcript -- Interview dynamics

April 26, 2009 00:40 - 20.9 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Ann Phoenix discusses her study on masculinities in 11 to 14 year old boys, looking at interview dynamics.

Splitting & Projection

April 26, 2009 00:39 - 2 minutes - 15.2 MB Video

Professor Ann Phoenix and Dr Helen Lucey discuss the twin processes, and how they relate to social psychoanalytic research.

Transcript -- Splitting & Projection

April 26, 2009 00:39 - 21.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Ann Phoenix and Dr Helen Lucey discuss the twin processes, and how they relate to social psychoanalytic research.

Projective Identification

April 26, 2009 00:38 - 1 minute - 8.04 MB Video

What projective identification is, how it links in with projection and where it sits in a social setting.

Transcript -- Projective Identification

April 26, 2009 00:38 - 20 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- What projective identification is, how it links in with projection and where it sits in a social setting.

Introjection

April 26, 2009 00:37 - 2 minutes - 11.4 MB Video

Dr Helen Lucy and Ann Phoenix explore how various emotions affect people's behavior.

Transcript -- Introjection

April 26, 2009 00:37 - 20.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Helen Lucy and Ann Phoenix explore how various emotions affect people's behavior.

The Cognitive Social Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:36 - 1 minute - 9.18 MB Video

Professor Alex Hasslam, Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten discuss cognitive social psychology, and how they became interested in it.

Transcript -- The Cognitive Social Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:36 - 20.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Alex Hasslam, Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten discuss cognitive social psychology, and how they became interested in it.

Lab Experiments

April 26, 2009 00:35 - 7 minutes - 39.8 MB Video

Professor Alex Hasslam explains the importance of laboratory experiments in cognitive social psychology. PhD student Craig Knight desribes his research into the psychology of space.

Transcript -- Lab Experiments

April 26, 2009 00:35 - 30.1 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Alex Hasslam explains the importance of laboratory experiments in cognitive social psychology. PhD student Craig Knight desribes his research into the psychology of space.

Field Experiments

April 26, 2009 00:34 - 5 minutes - 30.2 MB Video

Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten look at field experiments in cognitive social psychology, focusing on Daisy Brook and her study on how to make sport teams more effective.

Transcript -- Field Experiments

April 26, 2009 00:34 - 27.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten look at field experiments in cognitive social psychology, focusing on Daisy Brook and her study on how to make sport teams more effective.

The Discursive Psychological Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:33 - 1 minute - 8.25 MB Video

Ai introduction to the discursive psychological perspective from Dr Bianca Rabbe and Professor Margaret Wetherell.

Transcript -- The Discursive Psychological Perspective

April 26, 2009 00:33 - 20.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Ai introduction to the discursive psychological perspective from Dr Bianca Rabbe and Professor Margaret Wetherell.

Discursive Analysis

April 26, 2009 00:32 - 5 minutes - 27.4 MB Video

Dr Bianca Rabbe talks about her own studies using discourse analysis, focusing on how young people talk about themselves and their relationships. She also looks at interpretative repertoire, subject positions and ideological dilemmas.

Transcript -- Discursive Analysis

April 26, 2009 00:32 - 29.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Dr Bianca Rabbe talks about her own studies using discourse analysis, focusing on how young people talk about themselves and their relationships. She also looks at interpretative repertoire, subject positions and ideological dilemmas.

Discursive Psychological Research

April 26, 2009 00:31 - 2 minutes - 10.5 MB Video

Professor Margaret Wetherell discusses her pioneering research into the language of racism.

Transcript -- Discursive Psychological Research

April 26, 2009 00:31 - 20.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Professor Margaret Wetherell discusses her pioneering research into the language of racism.