The Manipulators

Originally published in 1990, this volume had two purposes. One was to shed some light on the impact that manipulativeness has on modern institutional processes. The other was to illustrate the importance of attempting militantly interdisciplinary work on themes that run through a variety of social sciences and related disciplines.

Preface. 1. The Problem and Its Many Avenues: Horizontal Differences Among Disciplinary Approaches 2. Levels of Analysis and Strategies for Understanding: Vertical Divisions in Problem Approach 3. The Manipulators: Perspectives from Social Psychology and Psychoanalysis 4. The Manipulator in Profile: A Psychological Test Description 5. The Manipulative Profile and Group Context 6. The Manipulative Personality and the Organizational System 7. The Manipulative Society. References. Author Index. Subject Index.