This volume is presented in four sections based on recent research in the field: the sources of identity, the tie between identity and the social structure, the non-cognitive outcomes - such as emotional - of identity processes, and the idea that individuals have multiple identities. This timely work will be of interest to social psychologists in sociology and psychology, behavioral scientists, and political scientists.

Introduction; The Editors. Part I: Sources of Identity. 1: The Me and the Not-Me: Positive and Negative Poles of Identity; G.J. McCall. 2: Roots of Identity: Family Resemblances and Ascribed Traits; K.J. Kiecolt, A. LoMascolo. 3: Identities and Behavior; A.D. Cast. Part II: Identities and Social Structure. 4: The Political Self: Identity Resources for Radical Democracy; P. Callero. 5: Identity and Inequality: Exploring Links between Self and Stratification Processes; M.O. Hunt. 6: The Role of Self-Evaluation in Identity Salience and Commitment; T.J. Owens, R. Serpe. Part III: Identities, Emotion, and Health. 7: Justice, Emotion, and Identity Theory; J.E. Stets. 8: Feeling Good, Feeling Well: Identity, Emotion, and Health; L.E. Francis. 9: Interaction, Emotion, and Collective Identities; E.J. Lawler. 10: Using Identity Discrepancy Theory to Predict Psychological Distress; K. Marcussen, M.D. Large. Part IV: Multiple Identities. 11: The Self, Multiple Identities and the Production of Mixed Emotions; L. Smith-Lovin. 12: Personal Agency in the Accumulation of Multiple Role-Identities; P.A. Thoits. 13: Relationships among Multiple Identities; P.J. Burke. Final Commentary: A Peek Ahead; S. Stryker.