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Constructing Identities

Constructing Identities

The Social, the Nonhuman and Change

by Mike Michael
Hardback
Publication Date: 29/01/1996

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This book provides a distinctive overview and analysis of the place of social construction in social psychology. The author's arguments revolve around two key questions: how can social constructionism account for changes in human identities?; and in what ways might social constructionism accommodate a role for nonhumans - whether technological or "natural" - in the constitution of identity? With interdisciplinary breadth the book locates these questions between recent innovations in social psychology and the highly influential contributions of actor-network theory, which has come to dominate the sociology of scientific knowledge. The fruitful mix of these perspectives sustains a clear and coherent discussion of how issues around agency, hybridity, marginality and the "other" can contribute to a better understanding of human identity. "Constructing Identities" should be of value to students and academics in social psychology, the sociology of scientific knowledge and anyone addressing the central concept of identity.
ISBN:
9780803989511
9780803989511
Category:
Social
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
29-01-1996
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
192
Dimensions (mm):
234x156mm
Weight:
0.42kg

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