another as part of identity construction. This dissertation attempts to answer the following research questions: 1. Do self …, hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results suggest that self-concept and identity indeed …To paraphrase an old bromide, "you are what you consume." Consumers derive their sense of self through products, brands …

self as identity that can be extracted from his work can allow social theory to imagine actors who are simultaneously … these works have been able to theorize the self adequately. It is suggested that neither Parsons nor Merton has any place … for the self in their respective theories. While Goffman does make a space for the self, it is only a negative space. Even …

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sufficient action to work toward their school goals. This paper uses identity-based motivation theory (IBM, Oyserman, 2007, 2009a … impossibility. Family assets and child savings are likely to influence each element of identity relevance. …