Identity in modern society : a social psychological perspective /
This book is an inquiry into identity in modern society. The inquiry starts from the social psychological premise that identity both results from interaction in the social world and in turn guides interaction in the social world. It builds on and incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neur...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is an inquiry into identity in modern society. The inquiry starts from the social psychological premise that identity both results from interaction in the social world and in turn guides interaction in the social world. It builds on and incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and sociology. The theoretical heart of the book is an integrative social psychological approach which revolves around the author's self-aspect model of identity (SAMI). The text reviews previous research guided by SAMI, but also further refines the model. In addition, it places particular emphasis on identity in the context of minority-majority relations, intercultural contact and conflict, and participation in collective action. The book concludes by identifying areas of identity worthy of future research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-213) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780470773437 047077343X 9780470775233 0470775238 1281310387 9781281310385 9780631227465 0631227466 9780631227472 0631227474 9786611310387 661131038X 0470704411 9780470704417 |