Shared beliefs in a society : social psychological analysis / Daniel Bar-Tal.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-196) and indexes.

Beliefs -- Societal Beliefs and Ethos -- Society as a Unit of Analysis -- Sharing Beliefs in Groups -- The Social Nature of Beliefs -- Sharing Beliefs in Groups -- Social Identity and Sharing Beliefs -- Consequences of Sharing Beliefs in a Group: A Model -- A History of the Study of Shared Beliefs -- Early Studies of Mental Sharing -- Sharing Beliefs in Modern Social Psychology -- Moscovici's Social Representations -- Shared Beliefs in Current Social Psychology -- The Nature of Societal Beliefs -- The Conception of Societal Beliefs -- The Contents of Societal Beliefs -- The Functions of Societal Beliefs -- Formation, Dissemination, Maintenance, and Change of Societal Beliefs -- Formation of Societal Beliefs -- Dissemination of Societal Beliefs -- Maintenance of Societal Beliefs -- Change of Societal Beliefs -- Societal Beliefs About Patriotism -- The Contents of Patriotic Beliefs -- The Essentiality of Patriotism -- The Functionality of Patriotism -- Societal Beliefs About Security -- The Nature of Security Beliefs -- The Roots of Security Beliefs -- Societal Beliefs About Security in the United States -- Societal Beliefs About Security in Israel -- Societal Beliefs About Siege -- The Nature and Basis of Siege Beliefs -- Israeli Beliefs About Siege -- The Functions of Siege Beliefs -- The Consequences of Siege Beliefs -- Societal Beliefs About Delegitimization -- The Nature of Delegitimizing Beliefs -- The Experiential Bases of Delegitimizing Beliefs -- The Functions of Delegitimizing Beliefs -- The Ethos of a Society.

"In this comprehensive volume, four themes of societal belief - patriotism, security, siege mentality, and deligitimization - are examined through examples and systematic analysis. Researchers, students, and practitioners in social psychology, sociology, political science, and anthropology will be stimulated and engaged by this important contribution to the field."--Jacket

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