{"product_id":"the-development-of-the-social-mark-bennett-9781841692944","title":"The Development of the Social Self","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the perspective of social identity theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Development of the Social Self \u003c\/em\u003eis concerned with the acquisition and development of children's social identities. In contrast to previous work on self-development, which has focused primarily on the development of the personal self, this volume makes a case for the importance of the study of the social self - that is, the self as defined through group memberships, such as gender, ethnicity, and nationality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA broad range of identity-related issues are addressed, such as ingroup identification, conceptions of social identities, prejudice, and the central role of social context. Based on contributions from leading researchers in Europe, Australia and the US, the book summarises the major research programmes conducted to date. Furthermore, the closing chapters provide commentary on this research, as well as mapping out key directions for future research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a unique focus encompassing both social and developmental psychology, \u003cem\u003eThe Development of the Social Self \u003c\/em\u003ewill appeal to a broad spectrum of students and researchers in both disciplines, as well as those working in related areas such as sociology and child development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1841692948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781841692944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Mark Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088857477375,"sku":"9781841692944","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_459735b7-c0ae-40d3-a60e-4abcac7375e5.jpg?v=1769106928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-development-of-the-social-mark-bennett-9781841692944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}