Self-esteem is an academic and popular phenomenon, vigorously researched and debated, sometimes imbued with magical qualities, other times vilified as the bane

Psychology, focusing on processes that occur inside the individual and Sociology, focusing on social collectives and social institutions, come together in Socia

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This volume is presented in four sections based on recent research in the field: the sources of identity, the tie between identity and the social structure, the

Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the natu