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Promoting a culture of innovation: BJSP and the emergence of new paradigms in social psychology
Author(s) -
Reicher Stephen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02030.x
Subject(s) - identity (music) , psychology , social psychology , social identity theory , cross cultural psychology , theoretical psychology , cultural psychology , community psychology , sociology , social science , epistemology , social group , cognitive psychology , philosophy , physics , acoustics
In this paper, I start by describing the role played by British Journal of Social Psychology (BJSP) in nurturing two important new paradigms in social psychology – the social identity approach and discourse psychology. I then consider the forces in contemporary academia, in general, and psychology, in particular, that militate against innovation. I conclude by suggesting some ways in which individual social psychologists and our journals, particularly BJSP, can contribute to the development of an innovative and intellectually dynamic discipline