Stulp, Hilde (2023) Where Is the Social in Social Psychology? Assessing Gender Identity Studies. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In this thesis I focus on the question of whether the field of social psychology has lost its social aspect and has become more focused on the individual, as claimed by Greenwood (2004). By summarizing and discussing works of Greenwood, Gergen (2008), Fiedler (2014), and Wilson (2022), I present three conditions for a study to be considered "social" in a strict sense. I analyze two recent studies on gender identity (Stokoe, 2010; Zitelny et al., 2022) to answer the question: Assessing research regarding social identity and gender: Where is “the social” in social psychology? I conclude that one study (Zitelny et al., 2022) is limited in its focus on individual thoughts and beliefs and does not fully include the social aspect, while the other study (Stokoe 2010) is more successful in incorporating the social aspect by using a social theoretical framework. I suggest a broader examination of social psychology research, to better understand the patterns of research and improve the field by combining the social and psychological aspects in future studies.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Mulberger Rogele, A.C. and Spears, R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2023 12:52 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2023 12:52 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1766 |
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