Identity: Unique and Shared

Identity processes and how they relate to the world we live in are explored in this book, which considers the contemporary major developments in identity process theory. It shows how building and defending a unique identity motivates our thoughts, feelings, and actions and how personal and social identities intersect.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

This book explores the intricate relationship between identity processes and the world we inhabit, shedding light on the major developments in identity process theory. Founded by the author in the 1980s, this framework provides a comprehensive understanding of the coping strategies employed when identity is threatened. Spanning a wide range of topics, from group conflict to dementia and mental illness, as well as contemporary events and phenomena such as the rise of the Digital Era and the COVID-19 pandemic, Identity delves into the profound impact of constructing and defending a unique identity on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. By integrating ideas of personal and social identity, Breakwell demonstrates how these two aspects intersect and shape our lives. This book is a valuable resource for psychology students and researchers, as well as anyone interested in exploring the complex and ever-evolving concept of identity in the social sciences.

Dame Glynis M. Breakwell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Bath and Visiting Professor at Imperial College, London, and the University of Surrey, has written a groundbreaking book that delves into the intricate relationship between identity processes and the world we inhabit. With a focus on the major developments in identity process theory, which the author developed in the 1980s, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the coping strategies employed when identity is threatened. Spanning a wide range of topics, from group conflict to dementia and mental illness, as well as contemporary events and phenomena such as the rise of the Digital Era and the COVID-19 pandemic, Identity explores the profound impact of constructing and defending a unique identity on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. By integrating ideas of personal and social identity, Breakwell demonstrates how these two aspects intersect and shape our lives. This book is a valuable resource for psychology students and researchers, as well as anyone interested in exploring the complex and ever-evolving concept of identity in the social sciences.

Weight: 332g
Dimension: 168 x 242 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529774337