TY - JOUR
T1 - The clarity and confusion offered by historical personal identity studies
AU - Imani, Nikitah Okembe RA
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - This literature review and analysis focuses on the historical reference group orientation and personal identity study material done on Blacks in the United States. It argues that these studies were critically flawed in the sense that they made inappropriate assumptions about the link between the two kinds of measures that are the respectivefoci of their inquiry (i.e., personal identity and group self-esteem). As a result, their conclusions and implications, in terms of the development of psychological and sociological theories based upon their findings, constitute a major obstacle to the ultimate and accurate understanding of the processes of development of Black self-esteem and collective spirit.
AB - This literature review and analysis focuses on the historical reference group orientation and personal identity study material done on Blacks in the United States. It argues that these studies were critically flawed in the sense that they made inappropriate assumptions about the link between the two kinds of measures that are the respectivefoci of their inquiry (i.e., personal identity and group self-esteem). As a result, their conclusions and implications, in terms of the development of psychological and sociological theories based upon their findings, constitute a major obstacle to the ultimate and accurate understanding of the processes of development of Black self-esteem and collective spirit.
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U2 - 10.1177/00957984960222005
DO - 10.1177/00957984960222005
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:34247685133
VL - 22
SP - 195
EP - 201
JO - The Journal of Black Psychology
JF - The Journal of Black Psychology
SN - 0095-7984
IS - 2
ER -