Individual Self, Relational Self, Collective Self

• Author(s): Constantine Sedikides, Marilynn B. Brewer,
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Pages: 341
• ISBN_10: 0863776876
  ISBN_13: 9780863776878
  
• Language: en
• Categories: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS , Medical / Mental Health , Psychology / General , Psychology / Personality , Psychology / Movements / Psychoanalysis , Psychology / Social Psychology , Psychology / Movements / General ,

Description:... 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.