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Schwartz - Handbook of Identity Theory and Research - 9781441979872 - V9781441979872
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Handbook of Identity Theory and Research

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Description for Handbook of Identity Theory and Research Hardcover. This volume emphasizes the depth and complexity of identity processes and domains and presents perspectives from many different theoretical schools and empirical approaches. It also tackles many emerging issues, from globalization to consumer identity. Editor(s): Schwartz, Seth J.; Luyckx, Koen; Vignoles, Vivian L. Num Pages: 998 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH; JMS; JNC; MMJT; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 190 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2252.

Identity is one of the most extensively studied constructs in the social sciences. Yet, despite the wealth of findings across many disciplines, identity researchers remain divided over such enduring fundamental questions as: What exactly is identity, and how do identity processes function? Do people have a single identity or multiple identities? Is identity individually or collectively oriented? Personally or socially constructed? Stable or constantly in flux? The Handbook of Identity Theory and Research offers the rare opportunity to address the questions and reconcile these seeming contradictions, bringing unity and clarity to a diverse and fragmented literature.

This exhaustive reference work emphasizes ... Read more

In addition to covering identity processes and categories that are well-known to the field, the Handbook tackles many emerging issues, including:

- Identity development among adopted persons.
- Identity processes in interpersonal relationships.
- Effects of globalization on cultural identity.
- Transgender experience and identity.
- Consumer identity and shopping behavior.
- Social identity processes in xenophobia and genocide.

The Handbook of Identity Theory and Research lends itself to a wealth of uses by scholars, clinicians, and graduate students across many disciplines, including social, developmental, and child/school psychology; human development and family studies; sociology; cultural anthropology; gender, ethnic, and communication studies; education; and counseling.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
1300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
998
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441979872
SKU
V9781441979872
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99-3

About Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz is Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in the United States.  He received his master’s degree in family and child sciences from Florida State University, and his Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Florida International University.  His research focuses on identity, broadly defined, ... Read more

Reviews for Handbook of Identity Theory and Research
From the reviews: “Researchers and students of identity will find something relevant to their own work as well as learn something new by perusing the handbook. … Teachers and students will use it as a classroom text … . And practitioners and clinicians will find it helpful in gaining a better understanding of some of the issues faced by ... Read more

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