Balance: Advancing Identity Theory by Engaging the Black Male AdolescentBalance is unique in that it approaches Black males from a well-rooted personality perspective within context, sans deficit, and utilizes discourse analysis in attempts at advancing identity theory. |
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... narratives and discourse analysis as his investigative tools . Rice postu- lates that the " constellation of self - systems provides a tapestry by which identity theorists illustrate subjects ' active striving for psychological balance ...
... narratives and discourse analysis as his investigative tools . Rice postu- lates that the " constellation of self - systems provides a tapestry by which identity theorists illustrate subjects ' active striving for psychological balance ...
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... narratives and the technique of discourse analysis . In looking at these young men and in looking at Identity Stasis there are fundamental assumptions from which I operate . I appreciate that the self is com- plex , that it provides a ...
... narratives and the technique of discourse analysis . In looking at these young men and in looking at Identity Stasis there are fundamental assumptions from which I operate . I appreciate that the self is com- plex , that it provides a ...
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... narratives , complexly and differentially situated in culture and social context " ( McAdams and Pals , 2006 , p . 204 ) . This view of persons and personality opened new conceptual territory for the contributions of the study of the ...
... narratives , complexly and differentially situated in culture and social context " ( McAdams and Pals , 2006 , p . 204 ) . This view of persons and personality opened new conceptual territory for the contributions of the study of the ...
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... narrative identity levels of personality . Identity stasis is a personality process theory that includes the motives of ... narratives that are in society's public discourse about what it means to be an African American male adoles- cent ...
... narrative identity levels of personality . Identity stasis is a personality process theory that includes the motives of ... narratives that are in society's public discourse about what it means to be an African American male adoles- cent ...
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... narratives about what it means to be Black at both the societal and local levels . In fact , it may be these master narratives that serve as a catalyst to stimulate the process of becom- ing Black to begin . The difference between ...
... narratives about what it means to be Black at both the societal and local levels . In fact , it may be these master narratives that serve as a catalyst to stimulate the process of becom- ing Black to begin . The difference between ...
Contents
Thinking toward Theory | 7 |
Underpinnings | 19 |
Model Development Placing Constructs | 39 |
Orchestration | 55 |
Beginning | 67 |
Epilogue | 77 |
Appendix 1 | 79 |
Appendix 2 | 89 |
Appendix 3 | 91 |
Appendix 4 | 95 |
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