| Symbolic interactionism MJ Carter, C Fuller Sociopedia. isa 1 (1), 1-17, 2015 | 506 | 2015 |
| Symbols, meaning, and action: The past, present, and future of symbolic interactionism MJ Carter, C Fuller Current sociology 64 (6), 931-961, 2016 | 457 | 2016 |
| Gender socialization and identity theory MJ Carter Social sciences 3 (2), 242-263, 2014 | 440 | 2014 |
| A theory of the self for the sociology of morality JE Stets, MJ Carter American Sociological Review 77 (1), 120-140, 2012 | 427 | 2012 |
| The moral self: Applying identity theory JE Stets, MJ Carter Social Psychology Quarterly 74 (2), 192-215, 2011 | 383 | 2011 |
| The hermeneutics of frames and framing: An examination of the media’s construction of reality MJ Carter Sage Open 3 (2), 2158244013487915, 2013 | 209 | 2013 |
| Advancing identity theory: Examining the relationship between activated identities and behavior in different social contexts MJ Carter Social Psychology Quarterly 76 (3), 203-223, 2013 | 202 | 2013 |
| The moral identity: A principle level identity JE Stets, MJ Carter Purpose, meaning, and action: Control systems theories in sociology, 293-316, 2006 | 155 | 2006 |
| The moral identity, status, moral emotions, and the normative order JE Stets, MJ Carter, MM Harrod, C Cerven, S Abrutyn Social structure and emotion, 227-251, 2008 | 72 | 2008 |
| Student writing: Strategies to reverse ongoing decline MJ Carter, H Harper Academic Questions 26 (3), 285, 2013 | 65 | 2013 |
| Deaf identity centrality: Measurement, influences, and outcomes MJ Carter Identity 15 (2), 146-172, 2015 | 46 | 2015 |
| Identity theory MJ Carter, DC Mireles The Blackwell encyclopedia of sociology, 2007 | 28 | 2007 |
| Deaf identity and depression MJ Carter, DC Mireles New directions in identity theory and research, 509-538, 2016 | 27 | 2016 |
| The decline in shared collective conscience as found in the shifting norms and values of etiquette manuals S Abrutyn, MJ Carter Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour 45 (3), 352-376, 2015 | 26 | 2015 |
| Exploring the relationship between deaf identity verification processes and self-esteem MJ Carter, DC Mireles Identity 16 (2), 102-114, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
| Grade inflation in higher education: Is the end in sight? M Carter, P Lara Academic Questions 29 (3), 2016 | 19 | 2016 |
| An autoethnographic analysis of sports identity change MJ Carter Sport in Society 19 (10), 1667-1689, 2016 | 16 | 2016 |
| The moral identity and group affiliation MJ Carter Current Research in Social Psychology 21 (1), 1-13, 2013 | 16 | 2013 |
| How themes in literature can inform sociological theory, research, and teaching MJ Carter, S Carter The American Sociologist 45, 388-411, 2014 | 12 | 2014 |
| Examining the social context in identity theory MJ Carter University of California, Riverside, 2010 | 10 | 2010 |
