Ostracism : the power of silence
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the pervasive phenomenon of ostracism, exploring the short-and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, a research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control
xv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9781572306899, 9781572308312, 1572306890, 1572308311
47443948
Ostracism: ubiquitous and powerful
Forty years of solitude: cases of ostracism
A model of ostracism
Forty minutes of silence: narratives of short-term episodes of the silent treatment
The scarlet letter study: five days of ostracism
Laboratory experiments: the ball-tossing paradigm
More laboratory experiments: the train ride
Cyberostracism: getting silenced on the Internet
Ostracism in and by organizations
Everyday ostracism over days, months, and years
Reflections and future aims