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Social Identity, 2nd edition (Key Ideas)

By Richard Jenkins

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
ISBN
0415340969, 9780415340960, 0415340977, 9780415340977, 0203672208
LCC
HM131 .J43 2004
Open Library ID
OL22591254M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
959 kB (982223 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
229\229
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Without social identity there is no human world. Without frameworks of similarity and difference, people would be unable to relate to each other in a consistent and meaningful fashion. In the second edition of this highly successful text, Richard Jenkins develops his argument that identity is both individual and collective, and should therefore be considered within one analytic framework. Using the work of major social theorists, such as Mead Goffman and Barthes, to explore the experience of identity in everyday life, Jenkins considers a range of different issues, including: embodiment categorization and boundaries the institutionalizing of identities identity and modernity. Written in an open and student-friendly style throughout, this multidisciplinary text has been thoroughly revised and updated, and is essential reading for all students interested in the concept of identity in the contemporary world.

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