Understanding Identity - Couverture souple

Woodward, Kath

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340808500 ISBN 13 : 9780340808504

Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 2003

Synopsis

Identity has become a buzzword that we hear about in a range of contexts, from concern with the self expressed through therapy, to identity crises that operate on the global arena. This book offers the first introduction to the lively debates surrounding the concept of identity. Drawing on examples of gender, ethnic, age and work identities, as well as those linked to place and nation, this collection explores personal, social and cultural identities. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book maps out contemporary debates about identity within sociology, cultural studies, media studies, social psychology and political science. Each chapter addresses the variety of ways in which theories about identity seek to resolve the tension between viewing identity as being fixed and stable, or fluid and changing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kath Woodward is senior lecturer in Sociology at the Open University and chair of the very popular Introduction to the Social Sciences course. Her previous publications include "Identity and Difference" (ed.) Sage, 1997 and "Questioning Identity" (ed.) Routledge, 2000.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340808500
• ISBN 13: 9780340808504
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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