Name: Identity Theory By Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)
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Identity Theory by Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

All people derive particular identities from their roles in society, the groups they belong to, and their personal characteristics. Introduced almost thirty years ago, identity theory is a social psychological theory in the field of sociology that attempts to understand identities, their sources in interaction and society, their processes of operation, and their consequences for interaction and society. The theory brings together in a single framework the central roles of both meaning and resources in human interaction and purpose. This book describes identity theory, its origins, the research that supports it, and its future direction. It covers the relation between identity theory and other related theories as well as the nature and operation of identities. In addition, the book discusses the multiple identities that individuals hold from their multiple positions in society and organization as well as the multiple identities activated by many people interacting in groups and organizations. And, it covers the manner in which identities offer both stability and change to individuals. Co-authored by the originators of the theory, this book accessibly presents decades of research in a single volume, making the full range of this powerful new theory understandable to readers at all levels.

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Identity Theory encourages not only more systematic research, but also a continuing discussion among theorists and practitioners about the meaning and measure of identity theory. * Contemporary Sociology *
As a macrosociologist of culture and politics, I learned much from Identity Theory. The book is a must-read for scholars of all disciplines who want to work with the concept of identity. * Mabel Berezin, Associate Professor of Sociology, Cornell University *

About Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

Peter J. Burke is the author of three books, including Contemporary Social Psychological Theories and was awarded the Cooley-Mead Distinguised Career Award from the Social Psychology section of the American Sociological Association in 2003. Jan E. Stets is the author of four books, most recently (with Jonathan Turner) of The Sociology of Emotions and The Handbook of the Sociology of Emotion. The authors are both Professors of Sociology and Co-Directors of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory at the University of California, Irvine.

Preface ; 1. Agency and Social Structure ; 2. The Roots of Identity Theory ; 3. The Development of Identity Theory ; 4. Identities and their Operation ; 5. Meaning, Resources, and Interaction ; 6. Bases of Identities: Role, Social Identities, and Person Identities ; 7. Multiple Identities ; 8. Emotion ; 9. Identity Change ; 10. Future Research ; Appendix: Identity Measures ; References ; Notes

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Identity Theory by Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

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Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

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Oxford University Press Inc

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20090827

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272

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Identity Theory Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

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Identity Theory by Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

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About Peter J. Burke (Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, University of California, Irvine)

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