Prof. Dr. James T. Tedeschi (Albany/Bamberg)
Social Power and Aggression
Donnerstag, 8. Juni 2000, 16.15 Uhr,
Psychologisches Institut, Staudingerweg 9, R 03/424

A social interactionist theory will be presented that attempts to integrate the research on aggression into a more general theory of social influence. Aggression is reconceptualized in terms of threats and punishments. The theory then explains why people use threats and punishments against one another. Three motives are proposed. Social control motivation refers to the desire to control or change the behavior of other people. Justice motivations refers to the desire to punish people for violating rules or norms. Self-presentational or identity motivation refers to the desire to attain or protect identities, and may result in punitive actions when others attempt to spoil identities or show disrespect for preferred identities.

Theo social interactionist theory indicates the conditions under which these three motives cause a person to use threats and punishments.

Prof. Dr. James Tedeschi, seit 1970 Professor für Sozialpsychologie an der University of New York in Albany. Gastprofessuren an den Universitäten Bologna, Nankai, Hongkong und Münster. Mitglied der Japan Science Society. Zur Zeit als Fulbright-Senior-Stipendiat an der Universität Bamberg.

Publikationen des Referenten:
9 Bücher, zahlreiche Buchbeiträge und über 150 Zietschriftenartikel. Das für den Vortrag wichtigste Buch:

• Tedeschi, J. T. & Felson, R. (1994). Violence, aggression, and coercive actions.