Introduction
From anthropology to women’s studies, identity is one of the most widely studied subjects across social science literature, resulting in its description as both “elusive and ubiquitous” (Gleason, 1983). The body of literature on identity is varied in both approach and emphasis. Identity researchers and theorists focus on personal identities, which highlight the distinctiveness of the individual, and social identities, which emphasize common group identities (e.g., gender), relationships (e.g., parent), or social roles (e.g., activist).
Identity offers a way of thinking about the links between the personal and the social, that is, how the psychological and social aspects of the self are tied together to create a self-concept (Woodward, 2002). Identity can be seen as both a psychological and political construct; people invest in their identities and often are driven by their identities, but these identities are always socially located (Allahar, 2001). Depending upon...
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Franco-Zamudio, J., Dorton, H. (2014). Collective Identity. In: Teo, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_381
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