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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452287003321

Autore

Jones Susan R. <1955->

Titolo

Identity development of college students [[electronic resource] ] : advancing frameworks for multiple dimensions of identity / / Susan R. Jones, Elisa S. Abes ; foreword by Marcia B. Baxter Magolda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, Calif., : Jossey-Bass, 2013

ISBN

1-118-48228-X

1-118-48230-1

1-299-19002-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Collana

Jossey-Bass higher education

Altri autori (Persone)

AbesElisa S. <1969->

Disciplina

378.1/98

Soggetti

Educational sociology

Education, Higher

Identity (Psychology) in youth

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Situating ourselves in the study of identity -- Situating the study of identity in the evolution of student development theories -- Multiple social identities and intersecting identities -- Model of multiple dimensions of identity -- Reconceptualized model of multiple dimensions of identity -- Critical theoretical frameworks and multiple identities -- Intersectionality -- Critical race theory, with Stephen John Quaye -- Queer theory, with David Kasch -- Educational applications and future directions -- Application of the models in educational contexts -- Future directions: considering theoretical perspectives in conjunction with one another -- Final interludes.

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes contemporary perspectives on the identity development of college students in the U.S. with an emphasis on multiple social identities. The book traces the evolution of the study of identity in relation to contemporary research and theoretical frameworks. These contemporary perspectives are situated within a holistic description of identity that portrays identity as the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. It explores



the nature of context, including inequitable power structures, and how context influences and is influenced by multiple