Identities in Everyday Life [Hardcover]

Identities in Everyday Lifeexplores how identity theory in social psychology can help us understand a wide array of issues across six areas of life including psychological well-being; authenticity; morality; gender, race, and sexuality; group membership; and early-to-later adult identities.Identities in Everyday Lifeexplores how identity theory in social psychology can help us understand a wide array of issues across six areas of life including psychological well-being; authenticity; morality; gender, race, and sexuality; group membership; and early-to-later adult identities. Bringing together over 45 scholars presenting original theoretical or empirical work, the chapters build upon prior work to understand the source, development, and dynamics of individuals' identities as they unfold within and across situations. These studies not only advance scholarly research on identities, but they also provide an understanding of the relevance of identities for people's everyday lives. The findings are relevant to a broad-based set of researchers in the academy across disciplines in the social sciences, education, and health, to students at both the graduate and undergraduate level who are interested in identities at both a personal and professional level, to mental health professionals, and to the average person in society.Part I. INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: OverviewJan E. Stets and Richard T. SerpePart II. WELL-BEINGChapter 2: Identity Accumulation, Verification, and Well-BeingPeter J. Burke and Christine CervenChapter 3: Perceived Similarity in Identity Meanings, Identity Verification, and Positive EmotionsMatthew Grindal and Ryan Trettevik,Chapter 4: Multiple Identities and Self-EsteemRichard T. Serpe and Fritz Yarrison, Jan E. Stets, and Sheldon StrykerPart III. AUTHENTICITYChapter 5: Authenticity and the Religious IdentityPhilip S. BrennerChapter 6: Authenticity, Digital Media, and Person Identity VerificationJenny L. DavisPart IV. MORALITYChapter 7: Towarls%