The Cambridge Handbook of Identity

Michael Bamberg, Carolin Demuth, Meike Watzlawik

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781108485012
• eBook ISBN: 9781108620246
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Social Psychology
• Index: Psychology

While 'identity' is a key concept in psychology and the social sciences, researchers have used and understood this concept in diverse and often contradictory ways. The Cambridge Handbook of Identity presents the lively, multidisciplinary field of identity research as working around three central themes: (i) difference and sameness between people; (ii) people's agency in the world; and (iii) how identities can change or remain stable over time. The chapters in this collection explore approaches behind these themes, followed by a close look at their methodological implications, while examples from a number of applied domains demonstrate how identity research follows concrete analytical procedures. Featuring an international team of contributors who enrich psychological research with historical, cultural, and political perspectives, the handbook also explores contemporary issues of identity politics, diversity, intersectionality, and inclusion. It is an essential resource for all scholars and students working on identity theory and research.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• 1 Identity: With or Without You?: Perspectives and Choices Guiding This Handbook
• Part I The Origin and Development of the Concept of Identity
• Part II New Perspectives and Challenges
• Part III Methodological Approaches
• Part IV Current Domains
• Part V Where Is Identity?
• Author Index
• Subject Index