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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298072003321

Titolo

Memories of Gustav Ichheiser : Life and Work of an Exiled Social Scientist / / edited by Amrei C. Joerchel, Gerhard Benetka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-72508-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 pages)

Collana

Theory and History in the Human and Social Sciences, , 2523-8663

Disciplina

300.922

Soggetti

Personality

Social psychology

Psychology

Social sciences—Philosophy

Ethnicity

Culture

Psychology, Applied

Personality and Social Psychology

History of Psychology

Social Theory

Ethnicity Studies

Sociology of Culture

Applied Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents an overview of the life and work of Gustav Ichheiser, a social scientist in Vienna during the early 20th century. Gustav Ichheiser, along with many other Austrian Jews of his time, was forced into exile after the rise of National Socialism in Europe. Ichheiser's work is considered an important front runner to the attribution theories. He was one of the first to study the phenomena of social misunderstandings in detail and in relation to concrete problem areas, such as success. The aim of this book is to discuss, on an



international level, the importance of Ichheiser's theoretical approaches in his time and their relevance in today's context of social and cultural psychology. In addition, the tragic course of Ichheiser’s biography, an example for many displaced scientists, highlights the importance of bringing a scientist’s work back into the focus of today’s current social scientific setting. Memories of Gustav Ichheiser will be of interest to researchers as well as undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of psychology, social psychology, sociology, and psychiatry.