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Author Brannon, Tiffany N

Title Selves as solutions to social inequalities : why engaging the full complexity of social identities is critical to addressing disparities / Tiffany N. Brannon, Peter H. Fisher, and Abigail J. Greydanus
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2020]

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Series Cambridge elements. Elements in applied social psychology
Cambridge elements. Elements in applied social psychology.
Summary Social disparities tied to social group membership(s) are prevalent and persistent within mainstream institutions (e.g., schools/workplaces). Accordingly, psychological science has harnessed selves - which are malleable and meaningfully shaped by social group membership(s) - as solutions to inequality. We propose and review evidence that theoretical and applied impacts of leveraging 'selves as solutions' can be furthered through the use of a stigma and strengths framework. Specifically, this framework conceptualizes selves in their fuller complexity, allowing the same social group membership to be associated with stigma, risk, and devaluation as well as strengths, resilience, and pride. We provide evidence that by enacting policies and practices that (a) reduce/minimize stigma and (b) recognize/include strengths, mainstream institutions can more fully mitigate social disparities tied to inclusion, achievement and well-being. Using social groups that vary in status/power we examine implications of this framework including the potential to foster positive, recursive, and intergroup impacts on social inequalities
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 25, 2020)
Subject Equality -- Psychological aspects
Social stratification.
Social psychology.
Identity (Psychology) -- Social aspects
Psychology, Social
social psychology.
social stratification.
Equality -- Psychological aspects
Identity (Psychology) -- Social aspects
Social psychology
Form Electronic book
Author Fisher, Peter H., author
Greydanus, Abigail J., author
ISBN 9781108874267
1108874266
9781108871631
1108871631