The Social Self is a multifaceted analysis of the self concept based on the social nature of the self. The emphasis is on self-esteem along with self-centrality

Much discussion in recent years has centred on the status of the self, identity and subjectivity in the light of powerful arguments about the social origins of

Leading theoreticians and researchers present current thinking about the role played by group memberships in people's sense of who they are and what they are wo

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