Advances in Identity Theory and Research by Peter J. Burke (English) Hardcover B

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Based on research in the field of Identity Theory and Research, this title is divided into four sections: the sources of identity, the tie between identity and the social structure, the non-cognitive outcomes - such as emotional - of identity processes, and the idea that individuals have multiple identities.

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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 this text all begin with this view of identities and seek to extend and apply our understanding of that concept. The volume is presented in four sections based on recent research in the field:. By recognizing the multiple bases of identity that are found in group, role and person and by taking into account variation in levels of commitment and salience of these identities as people are tied into the social structure differently, the complexity of society is reflected in the complexity of the self.

Table of Contents

1: Sources of Identity.- 1 The Me and the Not-Me: Positive and Negative Poles of Identity.- 2 Roots of Identity: Family Resemblances.- 3 Identities and Behavior.- II: Identities and Social Structure.- 4 The Political Self: Identity Resources for Radical Democracy.- 5 Identity and Inequality: Exploring Links between Self and Stratification Processes.- 6 The Role of Self-Evaluation in Identity Salience and Commitment.- III: Identities, Emotion, and Health.- 7 Justice, Emotion, and Identity Theory.- 8 Feeling Good, Feeling Well: Identity, Emotion, and Health.- 9 Interaction, Emotion, and Collective Identities.- 10 Using Identity Discrepancy Theory to Predict Psychological Distress.- IV: Multiple Identities.- 11 The Self, Multiple Identities and the Production of Mixed Emotions.- 12 Personal Agency in the Accumulation of Multiple Role-Identities.- 13 Relationships among Multiple Identities.- Final Commentary: A Peek Ahead.

Review

From the reviews: "This volume focuses on the culturally embedded nature of the self, and on the social categories in which persons find themselves and with which they relate themselves to others. a ] the structural symbolic interaction perspective offers many important tools for understanding the socially embedded nature of selves; and this volume offers a nice collection of contemporary articles from this perspective that covers many of the important issues surrounding personhood." (Liam Dempsey, MentalHelp.net, March, 2005)

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This project grew from a set ofdiscussions between Richard Serpe and Tim Owens in 1997 on how best to honor Sheldon Stryker, whose long career has given exemplary service to social psychology, symbolic interactionism, and identity theory. In particular it seemed that his influence on the development and continued discourse on identity theory was especially worthy ofnoting. With that thought in mind, Peter Burke, Shel's longtime colleague at Indi

Details ISBN0306477416 Short Title ADVANCES IN IDENTITY THEORY & Language English ISBN-10 0306477416 ISBN-13 9780306477416 Media Book Format Hardcover Edited by Richard Serpe Affiliation California State University, San Marcos, USA Author Peggy A. Thoits Imprint Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 235 DOI 10.1007/b107786 UK Release Date 2003-07-31 AU Release Date 2003-07-31 NZ Release Date 2003-07-31 US Release Date 2003-07-31 Publisher Springer Science+Business Media Edition Description Illustrated edition Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-07-31 Alternative 9780306478512 DEWEY 305 Illustrations XII, 235 p. Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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