Advancing Identity Theory, Measurement, and Research (eBook)

Jan E. Stets, Ashley V. Reichelmann, K Jill Kiecolt (Herausgeber)

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2023
395 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-32986-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume presents recent advances in identity theory, which is a prominent and active theory in sociological social psychology and a versatile framework for explaining the sources of identities, how they develop, how they operate in situations and groups, and how they influence behavior and well-being. The volume is organized around new theoretical developments, measurement techniques, and research in the field. Theoretical developments covered in the volume sharpen, reframe, and expand fundamental concepts in identity theory. State-of-the-art techniques for measuring identities assess, refine, and update existing measures. New research in the volume addresses both individual processes and outcomes and group processes and outcomes. The chapters together showcase the wide applicability of identity theory to a host of identities, such as the religious, gender, sexual, physical attractiveness, racial/ethnic, parent, student, partisan, and group member identities. The volume editors introduce identity theory and provide an overview of the chapters. In the last chapter, they describe how this volume points to future directions for advancing theory, measurement, and research in identity theory. 

This volume is of interest to a wider readership, including sociological social psychologists, sociologists, and scholars in other disciplines (psychology, political science, economics, education) whose research or teaching deals with identities. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students interested in identity research will also find this book accessible. Finally, this is for discerning laypersons who are interested in how identities influence and shape their lives and affect their well-being.  

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.8.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Frontiers in Sociology and Social Research
• Reihe/Serie: Frontiers in Sociology and Social Research
• Zusatzinfo: X, 395 p. 17 illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Categorical Identity • Cultural Meanings • Gender identity • group identity • Identity Discrepancy • Identity Measurement • Identity Prominence • Identity Salience • identity theory • identity verification • Mastery • Material Identity • Mental Health • multiple identities • Person Identity • Physical Attractiveness Identity • Place • Psychological well-being • Racial and Ethnic identities • Religious Identity
• ISBN-10: 3-031-32986-4 / 3031329864
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-32986-9 / 9783031329869