Man and Society

This is a summary of all information relevant for the Man and Society course. This includes a summary of all articles and book chapters. The summary is very elaborate and can therefore be used as a partial substitute for reading the course material.

A summary of the readings for PBL #3: Group Formation of the course Man and Society given at Erasmus University College (EUC). A particular focus is given on the textbook Social Psychology (10th edition) by Kassin, Fein, and Markus. These notes discuss the definition of a group; features of a group (interaction, goals, interdependence, structure, cohesion); four types of groups (primary, social, collectives, categories), culture and conformity; how being in a group affects behavior; in-group fav...

A summary of the readings for PBL #2: My Attitudes of the course Man and Society given at Erasmus University College (EUC). A particular focus is given on the textbook Social Psychology (10th edition) by Kassin, Fein, and Markus, as well as Daniel Katz’s article named “The Functional Approach to the Study of Attitudes”. These notes discuss the functional approach of attitudes (instrumental, ego-defensive, value-expressive, knowledge); how attitudes are formed; how attitudes are influenced ...

A summary of the readings for PBL #1: Who Am I? of the course Man and Society given at Erasmus University College (EUC). A particular focus is given on the textbook Social Psychology (10th edition) by Kassin, Fein, and Markus. These notes discuss the self-concept; the role of culture in the construction of the self (individualism versus collectivism); self-esteem; self-enhancement; self-presentation; self-monitoring; and more. These notes helped me earn the highest score of all 212 participants ...