The social basis of self-reflection

Citation

Gillespie A (2007) The social basis of self-reflection. In: Valsiner J & Rosa A (eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology. Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology. New York, NY US: Cambridge University Press, pp. 678-691. http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item6026650/?site_locale=en_GB

Abstract
The present chapter begins with a review of socio-cultural theories of the origins self-reflection. Four types of theory can be distinguished: rupture theories, mirror theories, conflict theories, and internalization theories. In order to address the limitations of these theories, Mead's theory of the social act is advanced. These theories are then evaluated against an empirical instance of self-reflection and a novel conception of complex semiotic systems is proposed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved) (from the chapter)

Keywords
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