1st Edition

Self and Identity The Basics

By Megan E. Birney Copyright 2023
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

Self and Identity: The Basics is a jargon-free and accessible introduction that draws on key theories and ideas in Social Psychology to explore the ways that other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Highlighting selfhood as a function of identity, the book shows that it is our relationships with others in our social world that largely determine who we are. "Who am I?" It’s... Read more

1. Defining the Self  2. The Self as a Social Relationship 3. The Self as a Social Identity  4. The Self as a Group Member 5. The Self and Intergroup Relations 6. The Self as a Communicator 7. The Self and Society Glossary Index

Biography

Megan E. Birney is an Associate Professor in Psychology in Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research focuses on identity processes, engaged followership, toxic behaviours, communication, stigma, and conspiracy theories.