Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self
Author: Zhao, Shanyang
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2022-07-19
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1800375344
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Shanyang Zhao provides a unique examination of this evolving topic with a framework to address the common questions: What is self? How is self formed? and Why does self matter? Drawing a fascinating distinction between self and self-concept, Zhao regards both as part of a larger constellation named the ‘self-phenomenon.’ He separates social determinants of self from neurocognitive prerequisites of self. Focusing on the social determinants, he reviews how social schemas shape self-concept through three intertwined mechanisms and how social resources affect self-conscious action through social position and social capital.