Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volume 4: The Self in Social Perspective (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780805811810)

The primary aim of this volume is to present the most recent advances in the psychological study of the self with a special emphasis on the factors that contribute to self-concept and self-esteem. This volume offers the following features:

* state-of-the-art testimonies of important new research programs on the self

* valuable reviews and literature on measurement of self-concept

* analysis of sociocultural influences on self -- an understudied topic until recently

* new theory on the origins of self-enhancement

Author: Jerry Suls
ISBN-10: 0805811818
ISBN-13: 9780805811810
Publisher: Psychology Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1993
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d