Interpreting Identities
Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging
Susie Scott editor Wayne H Brekhus editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Publishing:1st Sep '26
£27.99
This title is due to be published on 1st September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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.
“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 Wästerfors, Lund University
ISBN: 9781529228151
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Weight: unknown
234 pages