Self and Social Identity
Perspectives on Social Psychology
1. Edition December 2003
356 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The study of the interplay between the individual self and
collective selves is an arena of rich theory and research in social
psychology. Self and Social Identity is a collection of
readings from the four-volume set of Blackwell Handbooks of Social
Psychology that examine how group memberships shape the content of
the individual's self concept and how the sense of self is
expanded as a consequence of identification with other individuals
and the group as a whole.
* * Collects readings from the four-volume set of Blackwell
Handbooks of Social Psychology and includes introductions by two
world-renowned researchers.
* Provides a sampling of exciting research and theory that is
both comprehensive and current and cross-cuts the levels of
analysis from intrapersonal to intergroup.
* Organized around two broad themes, 'self and
identity' and 'group identities' and designed for
course use.
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction to this Volume xi
Part I: Self and Identity 1
Introduction 3
1 Self-concept and Identity 5
Daphna Oyserman
2 Identity Through Time: Constructing Personal Pasts and Futures 25
Michael Ross and Roger Buehler
3 An Evolutionary-Psychological Approach to Self-esteem: Multiple Domains and Multiple Functions 52
Lee A. Kirkpatrick and Bruce J. Ellis
4 Is Loving the Self Necessary for Loving Another? An Examination of Identity and Intimacy 78
W. Keith Campbell and Roy F. Baumeister Copyrighted Material
5 Self-expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships and Beyond 99
Arthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron, and Christina Norman
6 Psychological Consequences of Devalued Identities 124
Jennifer Crocker and Diane M. Quinn
Part II: Group Identities 143
Introduction 145
7 Collective Identity: Group Membership and Self-conception 147
Dominic Abrams and Michael A. Hogg
8 It Takes Two to Tango: Relating Group Identity to Individual Identity within the Framework of Group Development 182
Stephen Worchel and Dawna Coutant
9 Social Categorization, Depersonalization, and Group Behavior 203
Michael A. Hogg
10 The Psychology of Crowd Dynamics 232
Stephen Reicher
11 The Social Identity Perspective in Intergroup Relations: Theories, Themes, and Controversies 259
John C. Turner and Katherine J. Reynolds
12 The Social Psychology of Minority-Majority Relations 278
Bernd Simon, Birgit Aufderheide, and Claudia Kampmeier
13 Toward Reduction of Prejudice: Intergroup Contact and Social Categorization 298
Marilynn B. Brewer and Samuel L. Gaertner
Author Index 319
Subject Index 333
on the field. It includes contributions from leading international
social psychologists on a broad range of topics involving
intra-individual, personal, interpersonal, intergroup, and societal
processes. The chapters, which focus on traditional and emerging
areas, are uniformly scholarly and interesting. By skillfully
assembling a mosaic of chapters on focused topics, Brewer and
Hewstone have captured both the expansiveness and conceptual depth
of the field while offering novel and insightful perspectives on
social psychology." John F. Dovidio, Colgate
University
"The subject matter considered in these books is well balanced
and varied giving the reader a wide ranging view of the discipline.
Each volume stands well on it's own but the four together
make a complete overview of the subject. These volumes will enhance
everyone's understanding of the subject from student to academic. I
thoroughly recommend them" Social Psychological Review, October
2005
University. Her primary research interests include social
cognition, intergroup relations, and social identities and the self
concept. She is the author of numerous books and articles,
including Intergroup Relations (with Norman Miller, 1996)
and has served as President of the American Psychological
Association and as editor of the journal Personality and Social
Psychology.
Miles Hewstone is Professor of Social Psychology at
Oxford University. His current research interests include the
reduction of intergroup conflict, intergroup contact, and the
social influence of majorities and minorities. He is the author of
numerous books and articles, including Introduction to Social
Psychology (edited with Wolfgang Stroebe and Geoffrey M.
Stephenson, Third Edition 2001). He is founding co-editor of the
European Review of Social Psychology.