Self, Identity, and Social Institutions

Self, Identity, and Social Institutions
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780230108493
ISBN-13 : 0230108490
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Book Synopsis Self, Identity, and Social Institutions by : D. Heise

Download or read book Self, Identity, and Social Institutions written by D. Heise and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how the individual constructs a self from the thousands of colloquial identities provided by a society's culture, and reveals how the individual actualizes and sustains an integrated and stable self while navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of everyday institutional life.


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