Identity in Modern Society: A Social Psychological Perspective

List of Tables.

Foreword by John C. Turner.

Preface.

1. Introduction.

Approaching Identity as a Scientific Concept.

Human Consciousness.

The Social Conditions of Human Existence.

A Brief Overview of Subsequent Chapters.

Summary.

2. The Social Psychology of Identity: Sociological and Psychological Contributions.

Sociological Contributions.

Psychological Contributions.

Summary.

3. Identity in Modern Society: An Integrative Approach.

Theoretical Background and Levels of Identity Analysis.

A Self-Aspect Model of Identity (SAMI).

Identity and (Post)Modernity.

Identity, Phenomenology and Accuracy.

Functions and Processes of Identity.

Summary.

4. Antecedents of Individual and Collective Identity.

Person Variables.

Social Context Variables.

The Interplay of Individual and Collective Identities.

Summary.

5. Identity in Minority-Majority Contexts.

Self-Interpretation.

Social Information Processing.

Well-being.

Intergroup Behaviour.

Summary.

6. Identity in Intercultural Contact.

Models of Intergroup Contact.

Immigration, Identity and Social Integration.

Right-Wing Extremism and National Identity.

Cultural Differences and Racism: A Comment.

Summary.

7. Identity, Mobilization and Participation.

Identity and Social Movement Participation.

Identity, Organizational Participation and Intragroup Co-operation.

Identity and Volunteerism.

Summary.

8. Conclusions and Future Directions.

Identity and Action.

Identity and Power.

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index