Advances in Group Processes

Shane R. Thye is a Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina. He works in the general area of social psychology and group dynamics. He has published articles in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, and Social Psychology Quarterly. He is the author of two books and series co-editor of Advances in Group Processes. Edward J. Lawler is the Martin P. Catherwood Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. He has co-authored three books and edited or co-edited 31 volumes in the annual series, Advances in Group Processes. In 2001, he received the Cooley-Mead Award for career achievement from the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association.

Preface; Shane R. Thye and Edward J. Lawler 
"Can a Girl's Best Friend Be Born in a Lab?" The Role of Ritual in Production Process Conservatism; Jaekyung Ha, Renée Gosline and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan 

Accelerometers as a Methodological Tool in Group Processes; Christin L. Munsch and Elizabeth S. Zack 

Modeling Small Group Status and Power Dynamics Using Vocal Accommodation; Joseph Dippong and Will Kalkhoff 

Identity Theory Paradigm Integration: Assessing the Role of Prominence and Salience in the Verification and Self-Esteem Relationship; Kelly L. Markowski and Richard T. Serpe 

Occupational Status, Impression Formation, and Criminal Sanctioning: A Vignette Experiment; Amy Kroska and Marshall R. Schmidt
 
Understanding White Americans' Perceptions of "Reverse" Discrimination: An Application of a New Theory of Status Dissonance; Deena A. Isom Scott
 
When Do We Feel Responsible for Other Peoples' Behavior and Attitudes?; Vanessa K. Bohns, Daniel A. Newark and Erica Boothby 
Expectations and Coordination in Small Groups; Antonio D. Sirianni