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Title

Identity in modern society : a social psychological perspective / Bernd Simon.

Author

Simon, Bernd.

Publication

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

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Description

xvii, 222 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• "This book is an inquiry into identity in modern society. The inquiry starts from the social psychological premise that identity 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 that 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 as yet unexplored areas of identity worthy of future research."--Jacket.

Subjects

• Identity (Psychology)
• Psicologia social
• Identidade social
• Identidade
• Psychologische aspecten
• Sociale identiteit
• Sozialpsychologie
• Identität
• Identity (Psychology) > Social aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Approaching Identity as a Scientific Concept 1.2 Human Consciousness 1.2.1 Streamlike Consciousness 1.2.2 The 'Me' and the 'I' 1.2.3 Activity and Self-Control 1.2.4 Consciousness, Identities and Narratives 1.3 The Social Conditions of Human Existence 1.3.1 Sociality and Sociability 1.3.2 The Social and Cultural Context of Understanding Identity 1.3.3 Nation, Culture and Globalization 1.4 A Brief Overview of Subsequent Chapters 1.5 Summary -- Chapter 2: The Social Psychology of Identity: Sociological and Psychological Contributions 2.1 Sociological Contributions 2.1.1 Symbolic Interactionism 2.1.2 Role Theory 2.1.3 Identity Theory 2.2 Psychological Contributions 2.2.1 The Self in 'North-American' Psychology 2.2.1.1 The Self-Concept 2.2.1.2 Continuity of Self 2.2.1.3 Self-Awareness 2.2.1.4 Self as Agent and Regulatory System 2.2.1.5 Self-Enhancement and Self-Esteem 2.2.1.6 Self-Actualization and Growth 2.2.2 Identity in 'European' Social Psychology 2.2.2.1 The Social Identity Theory of Intergroup Relations (SIT) 2.2.2.2 Self-Categorization Theory (SCT) 2.3 Summary -- Chapter 3: Identity in Modern Society: An Integrative Approach 3.1 Theoretical Background and Levels of Identity Analysis 3.2 A Self-Aspect Model of Identity (SAMI) 3.2.1 Defining Collective and Individual Identities 3.2.1.1 Collective Identity: Self-Interpretation Focused on a Socially Shared Self-Aspect 3.2.1.2 Individual Identity: Self-Interpretation Based on a Complex Configuration of Self-Aspects 3.2.2 False Opposites 3.2.3 The Dialectic Relationship between Collective Identity and Individual Identity 3.2.4 Explicit and Implicit Identities 3.2.5 Identities, Placeholders and Essences 3.3 Identity and (Post)Modernity 3.4 Identity, Phenomenology and Accuracy 3.5 Functions and Processes of Identity 3.5.1 Identity Functions 3.5.2 Identity Processes 3.6 Summary -- Chapter 4: Antecedents of Individual and Collective Identity 4.1 Person Variables 4.1.1 Complexity 4.1.2 Personal Importance and Valence of Self-Aspects 4.1.3 Self-Complexity 4.2 Social Context Variables 4.2.1 Context-Dependent Valence of Self-Aspects 4.2.2 Frequency and Meaningfulness of Self-Aspects 4.2.3 Number of Self-Aspects 4.3 The Interplay of Individual and Collective Identities 4.3.1 Independence and Differentiation as Sources of Individual Identity 4.3.2 Compatibility of Individual and Collective Identities 4.4. Summary -- Chapter 5: Identity in Minority-Majority Contexts 5.1 Self-Interpretation 5.1.1 The Role of Status 5.1.2 The Role of Power 5.2 Social Information Processing 5.2.1 The Role of Status 5.2.2 The Role of Power 5.3 Well-being 5.3.1 The Role of Status and Power 5.4 Intergroup Behaviour 5.4.1 The Role of Status and Power 5.5 Summary -- Chapter 6: Identity in Intercultural Contact 6.1 Models of Intergroup Contact 6.1.1 Decategorization and Personalization 6.1.2 Recategorization and Common Ingroup Identity 6.1.3 Mutual Intergroup Differentiation 6.1.4 Longitudinal Intergroup Contact 6.1.5 Identity in Models of Intergroup Contact 6.2 Immigration, Identity and Social Integration 6.3 Right-Wing Extremism and National Identity 6.3.1 RWE Identity: Functions and Processes 6.3.2 RWE Identity as Politicized National Identity 6.4 Cultural Differences and Racism: A Comment 6.5 Summary -- Chapter 7: Identity, Mobilization and Participation 7.1 Identity and Social Movement Participation 7.1.1 Becoming Part of the Mobilization Potential 7.1.2 Becoming a Target of Mobilization Attempts 7.1.3 Becoming Motivated to Participate 7.1.3.1 Being Old, Gay or Fat: It Moves! 7.1.4 Overcoming Barriers to Participation 7.2 Identity, Organizational Participation and Intragroup Co-operation 7.3 Identity and Volunteerism 7.4. Summary -- Chapter 8: Conclusions and Future Directions 8.1 Identity and Action 8.2 Identity and Power -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

ISBN

• 0631227466
• 9780631227465
• 0631227474
• 9780631227472

LCCN

• 2003007537
• 9780631227472
• 99807917372

OCLC

• ocm52001924
• 52001924
• SCSB-1321574

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library