Obedience to Authority: Current Perspectives on the Milgram Paradigm

Thomas Blass

Taylor & Francis, Nov 1, 1999 - Psychology - 272 pages

Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority are among the most important psychological studies of this century. Perhaps because of the enduring significance of the findings--the surprising ease with which ordinary persons can be commanded to act destructively against an innocent individual by a legitimate authority--it continues to claim the attention of psychologists and other social scientists, as well as the general public. The study continues to inspire valuable research and analysis. The goal of this book is to present current work inspired by the obedience paradigm.

This book demonstrates the vibrancy of the obedience paradigm by presenting some of its most important and stimulating contemporary uses and applications. Paralleling Milgram's own eclecticism in the content and style of his research and writing, the contributions comprise a potpourri of styles of research and presentation--ranging from personal narratives, through conceptual analyses, to randomized experiments.

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User Review  - Gayle Gordon - Goodreads

Borrowed from the Texas A&M Commerce University library. I have been fascinated by the Milgram experiment ever since I heard of it years ago, probably in a psychology class. I've always had a hard ...

About the author

Blass is a professor of social psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is the undisputed expert on Milgram's life and work.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Obedience to Authority: Current Perspectives on the Milgram Paradigm
• Editor: Thomas Blass
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1999
• ISBN: 1410602028, 9781410602022
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Social Psychology