| Abstract: | This article explores the implications of a multivoiced construction of the self for the assimilation model (W. B. Stiles et al, 1991-10592-001). The result is a theoretical reformulation of the model in terms of voices. According to the reformulation, assimilation is conceived as a process of dialogue between a previously unwanted voice and a representative of the dominant community of voices. A successful dialogue reconciles the problematic voice with the community of voices that comprise the self. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
