This book is an interesting but rather dated series of essays, interviews and summary articles of Milgram's work。 I was interested, like most people, I would have thought, in his famous experiments on obedience in hierarchical social situations, the Yale/Bridport electric shock experiments, the results of which, I think still have relevance for us today。 In fact Milgram foresaw this wondering "what government, with its vastly greater authority and prestige, can command of its subjects"。 For the This book is an interesting but rather dated series of essays, interviews and summary articles of Milgram's work。 I was interested, like most people, I would have thought, in his famous experiments on obedience in hierarchical social situations, the Yale/Bridport electric shock experiments, the results of which, I think still have relevance for us today。 In fact Milgram foresaw this wondering "what government, with its vastly greater authority and prestige, can command of its subjects"。 For the general reader I don't think this book gives you much more than reading up about the experiments on WIKIPEDIA or suchlike。 Milgram does, however, come across as an inventive, lucid and reflective social scientist and author。 He worked in era unburdened by, often, timid ethical oversight (and I'm not saying that ethical approval is not needed, to be clear) and able to do interesting experiments with broad social significance and interest that endures。 。。。more
Muhammad Akhyar,
Buku ini secara ajaib menjadi rujukan mata kuliah "baru" di Psikologi UI: Psikologi Perkotaan (Urban)。 Lebih jauh, justru saya merasa agak terharu ketika membaca kata pengantar Philip Zimbardo di buku ini。 Sial, bagaimana mungkin dua raksasa psikologi sosial ini ternyata adalah teman kuliah。 Membayangkan bagaimana mereka dahulu menyelesaikan bachelornya dan pelan-pelan menabalkan diri sebagai orang-orang yang akan diingat, tentu akan menjadi sangat menyenangkan jika itu difilmkan。 Buku ini secara ajaib menjadi rujukan mata kuliah "baru" di Psikologi UI: Psikologi Perkotaan (Urban)。 Lebih jauh, justru saya merasa agak terharu ketika membaca kata pengantar Philip Zimbardo di buku ini。 Sial, bagaimana mungkin dua raksasa psikologi sosial ini ternyata adalah teman kuliah。 Membayangkan bagaimana mereka dahulu menyelesaikan bachelornya dan pelan-pelan menabalkan diri sebagai orang-orang yang akan diingat, tentu akan menjadi sangat menyenangkan jika itu difilmkan。 。。。more