A collection of important and influential classic and recent articles on the study of the self in social psychology. Readings are organized in ten thematic sections covering core topics such as self-knowledge, self-esteem, self-regulation, and the self and culture. Each section has an introduction that describes other relevant work in order to place the selection in full context, and includes discussion questions. An introduction provides an overview of the study of the self. The editor is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)