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Identity Theory and Social Identity Theory

By Jan E. Stets

Book information

Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
81 kB (82977 bytes)
Pages
48\48
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2009-10-15 16:43:54

Description

In social psychology, we need to establish a general theory of the self, which can attend to both macro and micro processes, and which avoids the redundancies of separate theories on different aspects of the self. For this purpose, we present core components of identity theory and social identity theory and argue that although differences exist between the two theories, they are more differences in emphasis than in kind, and that linking the two theories can establish a more fully integrated view of the self...

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