identity and other issues related to it is one the most important matters in human’s life. identity is a complex and multi-dimensional issue; so studying it, considering its importance in different aspects of life, is rough. the main aim of this study is recognizing the effective factors on social identity as well as understanding the imagination and narration of women of themselves. with the u...

the study aims at investigating the relationship between social capital and national identity. based on giddens’ theory on identity and woolcock and narayan’s theory of social capital, the researchers, through a survey study, have investigated the relationship between social capital and national identity of 360 students of shiraz university. independent variables include demographic variables, ...

the concept of identity and its formation is one of the most basic notions in the field of social psychology. many psychologist and sociologists have presented their theories based on this concept and the psychosocial progress of its formation in social contexts. henry tajfel, a prominent social psychologist, in his social identity theory has divided an individual’s identity into two parts: “pe...

The concept of identity and its formation is one of the most basic notions in the field of social psychology. Many psychologist and sociologists have presented their theories based on this concept and the psychosocial progress of its formation in social contexts. Henry Tajfel, a prominent social psychologist, in his Social Identity Theory has divided an individual’s identity into two parts: “pe...

introduction people suffering from psychiatric illness experience stigma as an unpleasant social construct. stigma has many damaging effects on the individuals, work, home-managing and social communications in these people. the main objective of this grounded theory study was to develop the perspectives of sufferers, their families, and healthcare team members about stigma in people with psychi...

Identity theory and social identity theory have more points of overlap than differences in their understanding of the self. For this reason, we argue that the unification of these two theories is advisable in order to both avoid redundancies in theorizing about the self and to provide a uniform approach to the multifaceted nature of identities in terms of their bases, their processes, and their...

Identity and other issues related to it is one the most important matters in human’s life. Identity is a complex and multi-dimensional issue; so studying it, considering its importance in different aspects of life, is rough. The main aim of this study is recognizing the effective factors on social identity as well as understanding the imagination and narration of women of themselves. With the u...