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Right-Wing Authoritarianism

Right-Wing Authoritarianism

by Bob Altemeyer
Right-Wing Authoritarianism

Right-Wing Authoritarianism

by Bob Altemeyer

Overview

Altemeyer begins by closely examining the scientific literature on right-wing authoritarianism. This timely volume surveys the history of social psychological research on right-wing authoritarianism and describes a more fruitful direction for future work. It concludes with a disturbing comment on the pervasiveness of authoritarian behaviour in our society.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780887551246
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
Publication date: 01/01/1981
Pages: 364
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Bob Altemeyer's research on the psychological makeup of authoritarian leaders and followers has established him as the recognized expert in the field. He is the author of The Authoritarians and many other titles. Altemeyer taught psychology at the University of Manitoba and was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science Prize for Behavioral Science Research in 1986.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. A critique of previous social psychological research on right-wing authoritarianism 2. The response set issue 3. A suggested conceptualization of right-wing authoritarianism 4. A test of the construct validity of the RWA and five other authoritarian scales 5. Explorations of the dynamics and covariates of right-wing authoritarianism 6. Some exploratory findings on the origins of right-wing authoritarianism Epilogue Appendixes Notes
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