The Development of the Social Self

by Fabio Sani and Mark Bennett

Book Overview

Drawing upon the perspective of social identity theory, The Development of the Social Self is 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841692948
• ISBN13: 9781841692944
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"