Ostracism
Subtitle: The Power of Silence
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: September 21, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781572306899
Subjects: Penology & punishment; Social, group or collective psychology; Sociology - General; Psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Social Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology; Mental Health; Emotions; Social isolation
First sentence: Few events in life are more painful than feeling that others, especially those whom we admire and care about, want nothing to do with us.
Description: This book provides a comprehensive examination of the pervasive phenomenon of ostracism, exploring the short-and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, a research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control.