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Broadening the Study of the Self: Integrating the Study of Personal Identity and Cultural Identity
Author(s) -
Schwartz Seth J.,
Zamboanga Byron L.,
Weisskirch Robert S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
social and personality psychology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 53
ISSN - 1751-9004
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2008.00077.x
Subject(s) - identity (music) , cultural identity , personal identity , identity formation , ethnic group , social identity approach , psychology , social psychology , religious identity , self concept , sociology , social identity theory , social group , anthropology , aesthetics , feeling , religiosity , philosophy
This article reviews what is known and what remains to be studied, regarding the association between personal identity and cultural identity. Although these two conceptions of identity have inspired separate literatures and have developed independently of one another, globalization and mass immigration have increased the need to study these two conceptions of identity together. The article puts forth recommendations for integrating the literatures on personal identity and cultural identity. These recommendations include using multidimensional constructs to represent both personal identity and cultural identity, refining the measurement of personal identity and of cultural identity, and of studying these conceptions of identity across various ethnic, cultural, and national groups.