From a Social Psychology of obedience and conformity to that of agency and social change

Sarah H.  Awad

From a Social Psychology of obedience and conformity to that of agency and social change

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Introducing psychology to first year students comes with its own challenges of presenting it in a clear introductory manner, yet also triggering students to think critically about the theories they are presented with. If we were to think of social psychology as a discipline that mutually influences and is influenced by contemporary socio-political contexts, then we need to introduce the science as not only studying how individuals are inclined to adapt, conform, and assimilate to the world as is, but also how and under which conditions individuals are agents for social change. I will discuss challenges relating to applying classical theories to contemporary issues and suggestions for what could be incorporated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teaching Tips : A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2016-17
Publisher	Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Publication date	Oct 2018
Pages	343-345
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-941804-52-0
Publication status	Published - Oct 2018
Event	Sixth Annual Psychology One Conference - Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States Duration: 13 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2017 http://www.psychoneconference.org

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Conference	Sixth Annual Psychology One Conference
Location	Stanford University
Country/Territory	United States
City	Palo Alto
Period	13/07/2017 → 14/07/2017
Internet address	http://www.psychoneconference.org

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teaching
social psychology
conformity
obedience
social change
agency

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Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching, 2016-17. Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 2018. p. 343-345.

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