Bernd Simon

Identity in Modern Society

A Social Psychological Perspective

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9780631227472
• ISBN-10: 0631227474
• Artikelnr.: 21050087

Autorenporträt

Bernd Simon is Professor of Social Psychology and Evaluation Research and Chair and Director of the Institute of Psychology at Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Foreword by John C. Turner.
Preface.
1. Introduction.
Approaching Identity as a Scientific Concept.
Human Consciousness.
The Social Conditions of Human Existence.
A Brief Overview of Subsequent Chapters.
Summary.
2. The Social Psychology of Identity: Sociological and Psychological
Contributions.
Sociological Contributions.
Psychological Contributions.
Summary.
3. Identity in Modern Society: An Integrative Approach.
Theoretical Background and Levels of Identity Analysis.
A Self-Aspect Model of Identity (SAMI).
Identity and (Post)Modernity.
Identity, Phenomenology and Accuracy.
Functions and Processes of Identity.
Summary.
4. Antecedents of Individual and Collective Identity.
Person Variables.
Social Context Variables.
The Interplay of Individual and Collective Identities.
Summary.
5. Identity in Minority-Majority Contexts.
Self-Interpretation.
Social Information Processing.
Well-being.
Intergroup Behaviour.
Summary.
6. Identity in Intercultural Contact.
Models of Intergroup Contact.
Immigration, Identity and Social Integration.
Right-Wing Extremism and National Identity.
Cultural Differences and Racism: A Comment.
Summary.
7. Identity, Mobilization and Participation.
Identity and Social Movement Participation.
Identity, Organizational Participation and Intragroup Co-operation.
Identity and Volunteerism.
Summary.
8. Conclusions and Future Directions.
Identity and Action.
Identity and Power.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index

Rezensionen

"Provocative and persuasive, Bernd Simon's Identity in ModernSociety addresses critical issues in understanding the natureof identity, building bridges between the experience in individual,social, societal and cultural contexts. The result is atheoretically sophisticated analysis, one that will likely shapethe agenda for generations of scholarly inquiry on the antecedentsand consequences of identity." Mark Snyder, McKnightPresidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota

"An essential and landmark text for students and researchersalike. Beautifully crafted, eloquently argued, refreshing andprovocative in all the best ways, it is testament to rare andmasterful scholarship. Each chapter -- includingTurner's foreword -- has something powerful andsignificant to say and makes the reader think. Every aspiringpsychologist should read this book to appreciate the richness bothof this topic and of social psychology as a whole." S. AlexanderHaslam, Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology,University of Exeter

"In this engaging and thought provoking volume, Bernd Simonpresents a multi-level, trans-disciplinary analysis of theimportance of individual and collective identity, and theirinterrelationship, in a social world. Distinguished by its scope,depth and insight, this book draws on classic and contemporaryresearch in social psychology and related disciplines to offer anew theoretical synthesis and to tackle issues of practical as wellas conceptual importance." Jack Dovidio, Provost and Dean of theFaculty, Colgate University

"There is a lot to like about this book. Perhaps mostimportantly it provides a thoughtful and wide ranging perspectiveon the concepts of self and identity. These ideas are then used asa framework within which to understand a series of importantaspects of modern society, ranging from the problems of minorityand majority groups in diverse societies to the roots of collectiveidentity and collective action. This book will be of interest to abroad audience including both social psychologists and thoseconcerned with a wide variety of current and emerging socialissues. I recommend it to anyone seeking a comprehensiveexamination of psychological approaches to the study of identity."Tom Tyler, University Professor of Psychology, New YorkUniversity

"Although written primarily within the academic socialpsychological community, this book is an accessible account ofdevelopments in the field as they reflect wider social concerns."Scientific and Medical Network Review, Spring 2004