Resolving social conflicts [Review of the book Resolving social conflicts. Selected papers on group dynamics

Abstract

Reviews the book, Resolving social conflicts by Kurt Lewin (see record 1948-04891-000 ). The reviewer notes that here Lewin provides provocative interpretations of current problem situations. Part I deals chiefly with the problem of democratic re-education with particular reference to Germany. Part II deals with "Conflicts in Face-to-Face Groups." Part III, dealing chiefly with minority group problems, is somewhat more miscellaneous. The last chapter is significant because it reveals Lewin right up to the moment of his untimely death striving to see how, through action research, his hypotheses could be put to a genuinely experimental test. All persons interested in social engineering will find stimulation in this book. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)