(European Monographs in Social Psychology) 2nd Edition
by Maykel Verkuyten (Author)
In contrast to other disciplines,
social psychology has been slow in responding to the questions posed by
the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity, Second Edition, demonstrates the important and diverse contribution that social psychology can make.
Comprehensively
updated to include the latest research on dual and multiple identities,
mutual links between sense of ethnic identity and social contexts, and
the development of ethnic identity in adolescence, this new edition now
also features research from non-European cultural contexts, including
Turkey, Mauritius and Myanmar. The book shows, on the one hand, that
social psychology can be used to develop a better understanding of
ethnicity and, on the other hand, that increased attention to ethnicity
can benefit social psychology. By filling in theoretical and empirical
gaps, Maykel Verkuyten brings an original approach to subjects such as:
- ethnic minority identity – place, space and time;
- hyphenated identities and duality; and
- self-descriptions and the ethnic self.
Featuring
the latest theoretical ideas and research, the combination of diverse
approaches to this burgeoning field make this book invaluable reading
for students of psychology and related disciplines, as well as
researchers and professionals.
