Includes such contents as: Constituents of the Self-Concept; Principles of Self-Concept Formation; Social Identity & Social Context; Social Institutions; Devian

The Social Self is a multifaceted analysis of the self concept based on the social nature of the self. The emphasis is on self-esteem along with self-centrality

Leading theoreticians and researchers present current thinking about the role played by group memberships in people's sense of who they are and what they are wo

This reader presents a collection of articles on the study of the self in social psychology. The readings are in thematic sections covering topics such as self-

Summarizing and integrating the major empirical research of the past twenty years, this volume presents a thorough review of the subject, with a special focus o