Individual Self, Relational Self, and Collective Self (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780863776878)

This edited volume addresses key issues relating to the concept of self, an increasingly researched area of social psychology. The self-concept consists of three fundamental self-representations: the individual self, the relational self, and the collective self. That is, people seek to achieve self-definition and self-interpretation (i.e. identity) in three fundamental ways: in terms of their personal traits, in terms of dyadic relationships, and in terms of group membership. Contributions from leading international researchers examine the interrelations among three self-representations. A concluding commentary identifies running themes, synthesizes the extant literature, and points to future research directions.

Author: Constantine Sedikides
ISBN-10: 0863776876
ISBN-13: 9780863776878
Publisher: Psychology Press
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2000
Pages: 358
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2001 pg. 7