Studies on the Social Construction of Identity and Authenticity

ISBN-13: 9780367136765 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 172 str.

J. Patrick Williams; Kaylan C. Schwarz

Opis

This volume offers readers insight into social constructionist approaches to identity and authenticity. It focuses on the processes of identification and authentication, rather than on subjective experiences of selfhood.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to the Social Construction of Identity and Authenticity 2. Yoga as a Way of Life: Authenticity through Identity Management 3. The Authentic “Healthy Everywoman”?: Readers’ Evaluation of Healthy Living Bloggers’ Identities 4. Volunteer Tourism, Dis-identification, and the Construction of “Authentic” Travel Experience 5. Jugglers, Performers, Artists, and Beach Boys: Authenticating “Real” Fire Dancers in Thailand’s Tourism Industry 6. “Don’t Call Me White” (or Middle-Class): Constructing an Authentic Identity in Punk Subculture 7. Authentic Identity as an Achievement: A View from Discursive Psychology 8. “Honestly, you just have to be famous!” Parody and the Art of Identity Authentication in Singapore’s Social Media Influencer Culture 9. The Japanese Humanoid Robot and the Authenticity of Artificial Identity 10. Biobanking and “Qatarization”: Ethno-national Identity in the Molecular Realm