Social Psychology: Traditional and Critical Perspectives addresses the key issues in social psychology – such as prejudice, aggression, conformity, persuasion, attraction, relationships and prosocial behaviour – in a bold and innovative way.  In addition to providing detailed coverage of classic and contemporary ‘mainstream’ research, this book engages with ‘critical’ literature – bringing to the textbook just the sort of debates that can be found in social psychology conferences, journals and specialist texts.  Furthermore, the book goes beyond merely describing research findings – it critically evaluates the research which it covers – supporting the student's own critical engagement with the literature.