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How is an individuals self-esteem influenced by the racial group which they identify with?

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Analyze a contemporary example of the effect that group influence has on the self.

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This solution discusses a contemporary study carried out by Canter in 2009 that investigates the effect that group influence has on the self, in particular, how an individual's self-esteem is influenced by the racial group to which they identify with. This solution is 545 words.

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A contemporary study carried out by Canter (2009) investigates the effect that group influence has on the self, in particular that being how an individual's self-esteem is influence by the racial group to which they identify with. Self-esteem refers to the notion that each individual has inherent and essential value that they feel determines their worth within their world and social group to which they belong. Through experiences and growth, individuals can consistently focus on themselves and work on increasing this area of the social-self depending upon several variables or factors. Gender, race, and culture are all variables that are related to the self-esteem of individuals. In addition, social norms and cultural obligations tend to affect the factors that determine self-esteem as well (Kassin et al., 2008). In particular, the behaviors, roles, and characteristics in which a society deems suitable for males and females refer to the gender variable. As such, ...

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