Cote, James E., & Levine, Charles G. Identity Formation, Agency, and Culture: A Social Psychological Synthesis.(Book Review)(Brief Article)

From: Adolescence | Date: June 22, 2003 | Copyright information

Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002. 247pp. $59.95 (h), $27.50 (p).

Forming and sustaining a sense of identity is more problematic today in many societies for a variety of reasons. As a result, we are witnessing a proliferation of identity-related problems and pathologies. The goal of Identity Formation, Agency, and Culture is to lay the basis of a theory with which to better understand the difficulties and complexities of identity formation. The book provides an extensive understanding of identity formation as it relates to human striving (agency) and social ...

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