Social Selves Theories of the Social Formation of Personality

by Burkitt, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780803983854
• ISBN10: 0803983859
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-11-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

'A valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature on the social dimensions of selfhood. In addition to providing an extensive, well-researched overview of the wide variety of theories that have explored the social formation of personality and beyond - Burkitt seeks ultimately to formulate his own position on the matters at hand, one that is able to "move beyond dichotomous and dualistic visions of society and individuals.... Burkitt deserves praise for the clarity with which he presents his overview of the relevant theories, for the cogency with which he offers his own critiques of these theories, and for his commitment to thinking dialectically about the self.... For those who wish to bolster or articulate further their own beliefs abo

Table of Contents

Society and the Individual

PART ONE: PERSONALITY AS SOCIAL DISCOURSE

Language and the Social Self

The Self in Everyday Communication

Power, Knowledge and the Self

PART TWO: PERSONALITY IN SOCIAL RELATIONS AND INTERDEPENDENCIES

Social Relations and Personality

Social Relations, Culture and the Self

Power Relations, Interdependencies and the Civilized Personality

Conclusion

The Formation and Reconstruction of Social Selves