Exploring the relevance of social cognition for the relationship of self and society: Linking the cognitive perspective and identity theory

Abstract

The topic of the working conference on self and society is premised on a fundamental theme in the “Two Social Psychologies” literature (Stryker, 1977; House, 1977; Cartwright, 1979; Stephan & Stephan, 1985). The literature argues the considerable costs attending the mutual ignorance characterizing the social psychologies produced by sociologists and by psychologists. It argues that much could be gained were practitioners of each social psychology familiar with the theories, conceptualizations, and findings of the other social psychology and were they to recognize those theories, conceptualizations, and findings in their own theorizing and research.