Applied Social Psychology In India

Download or read book Applied Social Psychology in India written by Girishwar Misra and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1990-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays provide a lively introduction to the field of applied social psychology. The contributors - who include economists, sociologists, linguists, anthropologists and psychologists - deal with problems and models specific to the Indian socio-economic reality. They provide a comprehensive analysis of research on deprivation, poverty, competence, population, political behaviour, achievement motivation, social tension, multilingualism and marginality of weaker sections. They highlight diverse issues using Indian models which have a direct bearing on national development.