A Dialectical Approach to Understanding Identity

A Social Psychological Perspective

A Communication Perspective

A Critical Perspective

Social and Cultural Identities

Gender Identity

Age Identity

Racial and Ethnic Identities

Religious Identity

Class Identity

National Identity

Regional Identity

Personal Identity

Identity, Stereotypes, and Prejudice

Identity Development Issues

Minority Identity Development

Majority Identity Development

Characteristics of Whiteness

Multiracial and Multicultural People

Identity and Language

Identity and Communication

Summary

Discussion Questions

Activities

Key Words

References