Description
This edited collection brings together social scientists to interpret identity from a wide range of analytical perspectives. Drawing on multiple interpretive traditions from the last 100 years, the book explores how underlying social, cultural and psychological forces shape the dimensions of identity.
Chapters emphasize how identity forms and functions in relation to key sociological issues such as social power, social control and the production and reproduction of social inequalities. Contributors also explore the flexibility of identities, showcasing how different perspectives and analytical tools reveal the nuances of rejected, unrealized and aspirational identities. By navigating these dimensions, the book reveals the interplay between personal biography and broader social life.
About the Author
Wayne Brekhus is Professor of Sociology at the University of Missouri.
Susie Scott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex.
Reviews
"With insightful analyses, exciting data and theoretical enquiries that directly address today's rather intricate academic discussions about identity and power, this book becomes both a page-turner and an analytical exemplar." David Wasterfors, Lund University
Book Information
ISBN 9781529228144
Author Wayne Brekhus
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publisher Bristol University Press
