Restoring Civil Societies The Psychology Of Intervention And Engagement Following Crisis Marilynn B Brewereds by Marilynn B. Brewer(eds.) 9780470671436, 9781118347683, 0470671432, 1118347684 instant download after payment.

Breakdowns in civil societies can be catalyzed by factors ranging from war and genocide to natural disaster, disease and economic downturns. Restoring Civil Societies examines social processes related to civic engagement in the wake of these societal ruptures. The authors show how crises in civil society can be both pervasive and localized, broad-based and limited to defined social sub-groups. Whatever their scale, Restoring Civil Societies identifies models that analyze the social psychology of crises in order to devise ways of re-activating civic engagement and safeguarding civil society.

Focusing on these positive interventions, the authors identify a number of key strategies, ranging from the simplicity and directness of bystander interventions to the volunteer armies mobilized in the wake of natural disasters. They include collective action organized to redress systemic inequalities, and the vital healing role played by truth commissions in Rwanda and elsewhere. Restoring Civil Societies fills the gap between basic research on social issues and translation into social policies and programs-an area which, in light of current economic and social unrest, is more important now than ever.

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–15): Kai J. Jonas and Thomas A. Morton
Chapter 2 Justice Sensitivity as Resource or Risk Factor in Civic Engagement (pages 17–37): Anna Baumert, Nadine Thomas and Manfred Schmitt
Chapter 3 Regulating Psychological Threat (pages 38–56): Bastiaan T. Rutjens, Joop van der Pligt and Frenk van Harreveld
Chapter 4 Prosocial Behavior in the Context of Crisis (pages 57–77): Kai J. Jonas
Chapter 5 A Social Ecological Perspective on Risk and Resilience for Children and Political Violence (pages 78–97): E. Mark Cummings, Laura K. Taylor and Christine E. Merrilees
Chapter 6 Everyday Helping and Responses to Crises (pages 98–118): Allen M. Omoto, Mark Snyder and Justin D. Hackett
Chapter 7 Collective Action as Civic Engagement (pages 119–134): Martijn van Zomeren, Tom Postmes and Russell Spears
Chapter 8 Intergroup Relations in Post?Conflict Contexts (pages 135–155): John F. Dovidio, Samuel L. Gaertner, Ruth K. Ditlmann and Tessa V. West
Chapter 9 Humanizing Others Without Normalizing Harm (pages 156–174): Thomas A. Morton, Matthew J. Hornsey and Tom Postmes
Chapter 10 Social Rituals and Collective Expression of Emotion After a Collective Trauma (pages 175–191): Bernard Rime, Patrick Kanyangara, Dario Paez and Vincent Yzerbyt
Chapter 11 Competitive Victimhood Among Jewish and Palestinian Israelis Reflects Differential Threats to their Identities (pages 192–207): Nurit Shnabel and Masi Noor
Chapter 12 Identity, Conflict, and the Experience of Trauma (pages 208–221): Orla T. Muldoon and Robert D. Lowe
Chapter 13 Divided by a Common Language? (pages 222–236): Leda M. Blackwood, Nick Hopkins and Stephen D. Reicher
Chapter 14 Civil Society Responses to the HIV/AIDS Crisis (pages 237–249): Stefan Sturmer and Birte Siem
Chapter 15 Opinion?Based Groups and the Restoration of Civil Society (pages 250–264): Craig McGarty, Girish Lala and Emma Thomas
Chapter 16 Moral Courage Training Programs as a Means of Overcoming Societal Crises (pages 265–283): Veronika Brandstatter and Kai J. Jonas
Chapter 17 Media as an Instrument for Reconstructing Communities Following Conflict (pages 284–298): Elizabeth Levy Paluck