Identity in Modern Society: A Social Psychological Perspective

Copyright © 2004 Bernd Simon

Identity in Modern Society: A Social Psychological Perspective

Author(s): Bernd Simon

Published Online: 25 FEB 2008

Print ISBN: 9780631227465

Online ISBN: 9780470773437

DOI: 10.1002/9780470773437

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This book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society.


  • Starts from the social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world.
  • Reviews and integrates the most influential strands of contemporary social psychology research on identity.
  • Brings together North American and European perspectives on social psychology.
  • Incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and sociology.
  • Places social identity research in a variety of real-life social contexts.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xvi)

    2. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–19)

    3. Chapter 2

      The Social Psychology of Identity: Sociological and Psychological Contributions (pages 20–42)

    4. Chapter 3

      Identity in Modern Society: An Integrative Approach (pages 43–72)

    5. Chapter 4

      Antecedents of Individual and Collective Identity (pages 73–99)

    6. Chapter 5

      Identity in Minority-Majority Contexts (pages 100–133)

    7. Chapter 6

      Identity in Intercultural Contact (pages 134–155)

    8. Chapter 7

      Identity, Mobilization and Participation (pages 156–180)

    9. Chapter 8

      Conclusions and Future Directions (pages 181–188)

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      References (pages 189–213)

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      Author Index (pages 214–218)

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      Subject Index (pages 219–222)

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