Social Identity: International Perspectives

by Stephen Worchel (Editor), J Francisco Morales (Editor), Dario Paez (Editor), Jean-Claude Deschamps (Editor)

Overview

Social identity and social categorization theories have offered some of the most exciting developments in social psychology - informing work on everything from intergroup relations to personal identity. This comprehensive book surveys the latest empirical and theoretical findings, alongside original contributions, to provide an invaluable overview of this important field.

The internationally-renowned contributors explore a broad range of psychosocial phenomena including intergroup discrimination, influence, group polarization, collective behaviour, impact of minorities, prejudice, stereotypes and leadership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761955245
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/21/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: REPRESENTATIONS OF SELF AND GROUP
Regarding the Relationship between Social Identity and Personal Identity - Jean-Claude Deschamps and Thierry Devos
Social Representations in Personal Identity - Willem Doise
The Personal-Social Interplay - Carmencita Serino
Social-Cognitive Prospects on Identity and Self-Others Comparison
Self-We-Others Schemata and Social Identifications - Maria Jarymowicz
PART TWO: ESTABLISHING GROUP IDENTITY
A Developmental View of the Search for Group Identity - Stephen Worchel
The Role of Prototypicality in Group Influence and Cohesion - Penelope Oakes, S Alexander Haslam and John C Turner
Contextual Variation in the Graded Structure of Social Categories
Group Beliefs as an Expression of Social Identity - Daniel Bar-Tal
Social Identity and National Identity - Jos[ac]e Miguel Salazar
PART THREE: IDENTITY AND GROUP/INTERGROUP PROCESS
Social Identity and Intragroup Differentiation as Subjective Social Control - Jos[ac]e M Marques, Dar[ac]io P[ac]aez and Dominic Abrams
Categorization and Social Influence - Juan Antonio P[ac]erez and Gabriel Mugny
Social Identity and Interpersonal Relationships - Miguel Moya
Social Identity and Aspects of Social Creativity - Steve Hinkle et al
Shifting to New Dimensions of Intergroup Comparison
Mere Categorization and Competition - Stephen M Drigotas, Chester Insko and John Schopler
A Closer Look at Social Identity Theory and the Discontinuity Effect
PART FOUR: THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON IDENTITY AND CATEGORIZATION
Discrimination and Beliefs on Discrimination in Individualists and Collectivists - J Francisco Morales, Mercedes L[ac]opez-S[ac]aez and Laura Vega
Constructing Social Identity - Dar[ac]io P[ac]aez et al
The Role of Status, Collective Values, Collective Self-Esteem, Perception and Social Behaviour