"Building off the foundational work of Erik Erikson and Arthur Chickering, Identity Development of College Students adds broad and innovative research to describe contemporary perspectives of identity development at the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. The authors employ different theoretical perspectives to explore the nature of context--how it both influences and is influenced by multiple social identities. Each chapter includes discussion and reflection questions and activities for individual or small group work." -- Provided by publisher's website.

Situating ourselves in the study of identity -- Situating the study of identity in the evolution of student development theories -- Multiple social identities and intersecting identities -- Model of multiple dimensions of identity -- Reconceptualized model of multiple dimensions of identity -- Critical theoretical frameworks and multiple identities -- Intersectionality -- Critical race theory, with Stephen John Quaye -- Queer theory, with David Kasch -- Educational applications and future directions -- Application of the models in educational contexts -- Future directions: considering theoretical perspectives in conjunction with one another -- Final interludes.