The concept of identity has become widespread within the social and behavioral sciences, cutting across disciplines from psychiatry and psychology to political

François Laruelle proposes a theory of identity rooted in scientific notions of symmetry and chaos, emancipating thought from the philosophical paradigm of Bei

This volume presents recent developments in identity theory and research. Identities are the basic building blocks of society and hold a central place in every

Identity is one of the most extensively studied constructs in the social sciences. Yet, despite the wealth of findings across many disciplines, identity researc

We live in an ever-changing social world, which constantly demands adjustment to our identities and actions. Advances in science, technology and medicine, polit