Identity Sociological Perspectives
Identity Sociological Perspectives by Steph Lawler, published by Polity in 2008, offers a thorough examination of contemporary questions surrounding identity. This 168-page book delves into the complexities of who we are and how our identities are shaped by social relationships and everyday practices. Lawler challenges traditional views of identity as an intrinsic quality, presenting it instead as a dynamic construct influenced by interactions with others.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of significant debates related to identity, including the importance of family, the impact of social change on kinship, and the role of taste in defining who we are. Lawler’s sociological perspective emphasizes the negotiation of identity in social contexts, making this work relevant for upper-level courses in psychology, sociology, and social science research. The book invites readers to reconsider their understanding of identity and its implications for navigating the social world.
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Questions about who we are, who we can be, and who is like and unlike us underpin a vast range of contemporary social issues. What makes our families so important to us? Why do we attach such significance to being ourselves? Why do so many television programmes promise to revolutionise our lives? Who are we really?
In this highly readable new book, Steph Lawler examines a range of important debates about identity. Taking a sociological perspective, she shows how identity is produced and embedded in social relationships, and worked out in the practice of peoples everyday lives. She challenges the perception of identity as belonging within the person, arguing instead that it is produced and negotiated between persons.
Chapter-by-chapter her book carefully explores topics such as the relationships between lives and life-stories, the continuing significance of kinship in the face of social change, and how taste works to define identity. For Lawler, without understanding identity, we can’t adequately begin to understand the social world.
This book will be essential reading on upper-level courses across the social sciences that focus on the compelling issues surrounding identity.
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