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This chapter introduces readers to the wide-ranging field of critical social psychology. Key cross-cutting themes and debates are highlighted, and the structure of the handbook is described. Diverse theories and methodologies are referenced, and the respecification of psychological/cognitive concepts is summarised. The spectrum of social psychological topics covered in the handbook is cited, including social categories such as gender, race and disability, and group-related topics such as prejudice, social influence and altruism. The deployment of critical social psychological theories and methods to applied domains such as health, education and work is then promoted.
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Gough, B. (2017). Critical Social Psychologies: Mapping the Terrain. In: Gough, B. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Social Psychology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51018-1_1
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