Seeks to answer the basic social question of 'who am I?' by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations and social activity. Including chapters on gender and class, this book shows how identity 'works'. It is useful reading on courses in self and society, identity and personality formation.
Seeks to answer the basic social question of 'who am I?' by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations and social acti...
Seeks to answer the basic social question of 'who am I?' by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations and social activity. Including chapters on gender and class, this book shows how identity 'works'. It is useful reading on courses in self and society, identity and personality formation.
Seeks to answer the basic social question of 'who am I?' by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations and social acti...
"A thoughtful, scholarly yet accessible account of emotion that speaks to current debates associated with the 'affective turn' in disciplines including sociology, cultural studies, geography and psychology... invaluable for anyone wanting to understand contemporary engagements with affect, emotion and feeling." - John Cromby, Loughborough University
"A lucid, engaging, and thoroughly insightful review of current social scientific thinking on emotions in social life by a leading scholar in the field... The book is sure to become essential reading...
"A thoughtful, scholarly yet accessible account of emotion that speaks to current debates associated with the 'affective turn' in disciplines includin...