Getting Identity Theory (IT) Right
ISBN: 978-1-80043-233-8, eISBN: 978-1-80043-232-1
Publication date: 20 October 2020
Abstract
In this chapter, we advance an understanding of identity theory (IT) as originally created by Sheldon Stryker and developed over the past 50 years. We address misunderstandings of IT concepts and connections. We provide definitions of key ideas in IT, propositions that identify important relationships, and scope conditions that outline the circumstances to which IT applies. Our goal is to provide scholars with an accurate view of IT so that it can continue to advance the science of human behavior in sociology and beyond.
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Citation
Stets, J.E., Burke, P.J., Serpe, R.T. and Stryker, R. (2020), "Getting Identity Theory (IT) Right", Thye, S.R. and Lawler, E.J. (Ed.) Advances in Group Processes (Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 37), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 191-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0882-614520200000037007
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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