03764nam 2200661Ia 450 991097391190332120200520144314.01-282-60471-697866126047130-472-02395-010.3998/mpub.13434(CKB)2560000000014821(OCoLC)646068700(CaPaEBR)ebrary10393008(SSID)ssj0000414016(PQKBManifestationID)11279953(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414016(PQKBWorkID)10384825(PQKB)10542519(MiAaPQ)EBC3414834(MdBmJHUP)muse9653(MiU)10.3998/mpub.13434(Au-PeEL)EBL3414834(CaPaEBR)ebr10393008(CaONFJC)MIL260471(OCoLC)743201004(EXLCZ)99256000000001482120000720d2001 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChoosing an identity a general model of preference and belief formation /Sun-Ki Chai1st ed.Ann Arbor University of Michigan Pressc20011 online resource (353 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-472-10701-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-320) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Success and Failure of Rational Choice -- The Assumptions of the Rational Choice Approach -- The Strengths of Conventional Rational Choice -- The Weaknesses of Conventional Rational Choice -- The Chapter Structure of This Book -- 2. Alternatives to Conventional Rational Choice: A Survey -- Structural Assumptions and Models -- Assumptions about Decision Making -- Preference and Belief Assumptions -- Conclusion -- 3. A General Model of Preference and Belief Formation -- An Identity Coherence Model of Preference and Belief Formation -- Assumptions of the Model -- Basic Implications of the Model -- Preference and Belief Change -- Rewards and Preference and Belief Change -- Implications for Dynamic Choice -- Implications for Collective Choice -- Plan for the Following Chapters -- Proofs of Theorems -- 4. Ideology Formation and Policy Choice in Ex-Colonies -- Theories of Policy Formation -- The Conventional Model of the State -- Variations on the Conventional Model of the State -- An Identity Formation Theory of Oppositional Ideology Formation and Policy -- A Statistical Analysis of Economic Intervention -- Conclusion -- 5. The Origins of Ethnic Identity and Collective Action -- Rationalist Theories of Ethnic Collective Action -- A Coherence-Rational Choice Theory of Ethnic Group Formation -- Case Studies -- Conclusion -- 6. Structural Change, Cultural Change, and Civic Violence -- Theories of Tradition and Modernity -- An Coherence Rational Choice Theory of Structural Change, Altruism, and Collective Action -- Conclusion -- 7. Conclusion -- Modifying the Assumptions of the Model -- Justifications for the Coherence Model -- Summing Up -- References -- Index.Challenges the conventional rational choice approaches with one that allows for cultural diversity and change.Group identityIdentity (Psychology)Rational choice theoryGroup identity.Identity (Psychology)Rational choice theory.302.4Chai Sun-Ki1720824Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973911903321Choosing an identity4383117UNINA