Social theory and the politics of identity / edited by Craig Calhoun.
Social theory and the politics of identity / edited by Craig Calhoun.
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, MA. : Blackwell, 1994.
Date
1994.
Call Numbers
N305.8/66
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Language
English
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Physical content
vi, 350 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Social Theory and the Politics of Identity / Craig Calhoun -- 2. Reclaiming the Epistemological "Other": Narrative and the Social Constitution of Identity / Margaret R. Somers and Gloria D. Gibson -- 3. Dark Thoughts about the Self / Charles Lemert -- 4. The Politics of Identity in American Histo...
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, MA. : Blackwell, 1994.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
The new social movements of the post-war era have brought to prominence the idea that identity can be a crucial focus for political struggle. The civil rights movement, anti-colonial movements in the Third World, the women's movement, the gay movement - all have sought the affirmation of excluded identities as publicly good and politically salient....
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Social theory and the politics of identity / edited by Craig Calhoun.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N305.8/66
Record Identifier
74VK7038ya7O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7038ya7O
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ISBN
155786473X
9781557864727
1557864721
155786473X (pbk.)
DDC
305.8
303.484
MMS ID
991022948159702626
