Advances in Identity Theory and Research

Name: Advances in Identity Theory and Research
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ISBN: 9780306477416

ISBN-10: 0306477416

ISBN-13: 9780306477416

Edition: 2003

Authors: Peter J. Burke, Timothy J. Owens, Richard Serpe, Peggy A. Thoits

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The concept of identity has become ubiquitous with the social and behavioural sciences in recent years, cutting across disciplines from psychoanalysis and psychology to political science and sociology. Identity theory, initially outlined by Sheldon Stryker, proposes a concept of identity based on the symbolic interaction of the social role and personal identity. By seeing all of these identities theoretically isomorphic, but having different bases and sources, a unification of the different uses of identity might be better achieved. The contributions to Advances in Identity Theory and Research all begin with this view of identities and seek to extend and apply our understanding of that…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 7/31/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 235
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English



Introduction




Sources of Identity



The Me and the Not-Me: Positive and Negative Poles of Identity




Roots of Identity: Family Resemblances




Identities and Behavior




Identities and Social Structure



The Political Self: Identity Resources for Radical Democracy




Identity and Inequality: Exploring Links between Self and Stratification Processes




The Role of Self-Evaluation in Identity Salience and Commitment




Identities, Emotion, and Health



Justice, Emotion, and Identity Theory




Feeling Good, Feeling Well: Identity, Emotion, and Health




Interaction, Emotion, and Collective Identities




Using Identity Discrepancy Theory to Predict Psychological Distress




Multiple Identities



The Self, Multiple Identities and the Production of Mixed Emotions




Personal Agency in the Accumulation of Multiple Role-Identities




Relationships among Multiple Identities



Final Commentary: A Peek Ahead



Index