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Changes in Conceptualization of Self and Identity as a Function of Globalization

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One of the psychological domains impacted by globalization is self and identity. Globalization has allowed researchers not only to examine self and identity manifestations across various cultural spaces, but also investigate how the process of globalization itself has impacted the construction of the self and content of identities. In the present chapter, we review research focusing on the globalization influence on the self and the emergence of new identities. We begin by examining the effect of globalization on independent and interdependent construal of self and the associated global trend of increasing individualism and decreasing collectivism. Next, we review research on cultural identity negotiations as part of globalization-based acculturation, followed by the relatively new concept of consumer selfhood, acculturation to global consumer culture, and their relationships to materialism and narcissism. Lastly, we discuss the emergence of inclusive global identities, their outcomes, and ways to encourage their development.

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Katzarska-Miller, I., Faucher, M. (2022). Changes in Conceptualization of Self and Identity as a Function of Globalization. In: Katzarska-Miller, I., Reysen, S. (eds) Globalized Identities. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04644-5_2

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