Work on 'identity' has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. This volume provides a detailed analysis of those changes, by confronting the impact of both substantive challenges, concerning globalization, individualization and commodification

Nations can vary greatly in their wealth, democratic rights and the wellbeing of their citizens. These gaps are often obvious, and by studying the flow of immigration one can easily predict people's wants and needs. But why are there also large differences in the level of education indicating...

Frontmatter -- INHALT -- I. Die Rolle der Sozialpsychologie -- II. Systematische Ansätze -- III. Methoden der Forschung -- IV. Theoreme der Psychologie -- V. Der Sozialisierungsprozeß -- VI. Theoreme der Gruppendynamik -- Literaturverzeichnis -- Autorenregister -- Sachregister -- Backmatter