1. Dialogical Self Theory and the Increasing Multiplicity of
I-Positions in a Globalizing Society: An Introduction 1
Hubert J. M. Hermans
In this introductory text, the author sets forth the origin and
main tenets of Dialogical Self Theory in the context of a
globalizing society, with special attention to the experience of
uncertainty.
2. Self and Other Dialogue in Infancy: Normal Versus Compromised
Developmental Pathways 23
Sarah Ahlander Stone, Ilse DeKoeyer-Laros, Alan Fogel
Dialogical Self Theory, co-regulation, and foundational movement
analysis are used to present a description of the development of
the dialogical self during the first five months of life.
3. Multicultural Adolescents Between Tradition and Postmodernity:
Dialogical Self Theory and the Paradox of Localization and
Globalization 39
Toon van Meijl
The author explores the identity development of adolescents growing
up in multicultural societies and analyzes their dilemmas from the
perspective of the self as a ?society of mind.?
4. Mental Sociality and Collective Identity: A Dialogical Analysis
of the Indian Sense of Self 53
Nandita Chaudhary
The focus of this chapter is on a social protest movement in India
that illustrates how personal and collective meanings emerge as
voices in the self as a society of mind, with special emphasis on
intra- and intergroup dynamics.
5. Bridging Theory: Where Cultures Meet in Self and Science 69
Lene Arnett Jensen
In her reflections, the author discusses and evaluates this special
issue as a whole.
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Hubert J.M. Hermans is a Dutch psychologist and Emeritus Professor at the Catholic University of Nijmegen, internationally known as the creator of dialogical self theory.
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