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9780198828549 (10-digit ISBN: 0198828543)
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- Introduces identity, one of the most iconic concepts of our time, which is used ubiquitously but rarely explained
- Discusses the various uses of "identity" separately for different fields of study--philosophy, psychology, sociology, gender studies, and linguistics
- Compares Western concepts and theories of identity with similar concepts in other parts of the world
- Explains how contemporary trends in marketization and globalization have made identity increasingly important to us in the last 50 years
- Outlines the historical background to the concept of identity
Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet "identity" is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in different scientific disciplines. To many its meaning seems self-evident, since its various uses share common features, so often the term is used without a definition of what, exactly, is meant by it. This provokes the core question: What exactly is identity?
In this Very Short Introduction Florian Coulmas provides a survey of the many faces of the concept of identity, and discusses its significance and varied meanings in the fields of philosophy, sociology, and psychology, as well as politics and law. Tracing our concern with identity to its deep roots in Europe's intellectual history, individualism, and the felt need to draw borderlines, Coulmas identifies the most important features used to mark off individual and collective identities, and demonstrates why they are deemed important. He concludes with a glimpse at the many ways in which literature has engaged with problems of identity throughout history.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
Introduction: an identity wave
1. "Who am I?" Identity in philosophy
2. Identity in logic and the classical law of thought
3. Given or constructed? Identity in cultural anthropology
4. Adam and Eve, Hijra, LGBTQs and the shake-up of gender identities
5. Identity politics: promises and dangers
6. "Your station in life." Social identities in our time
7. Citizenship, legal status, and proof of identity--identity as a legal concept
8. Selfhood, character, and personality--the psychology of identity
9. "They don't speak our language." Identity in linguistics
10. Who is behind the mask? Identity in literature and literary criticism
Conclusions
Further reading
Index
Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet "identity" is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in different scientific disciplines. To many its meaning seems self-evident, since its various uses share common features, so often the term is used without a definition of what, exactly, is meant by it. This provokes the core question: What exactly is identity?
In this Very Short Introduction Florian Coulmas provides a survey of the many faces of the concept of identity, and discusses its significance and varied meanings in the fields of philosophy, sociology, and psychology, as well as politics and law. Tracing our concern with identity to its deep roots in Europe's intellectual history, individualism, and the felt need to draw borderlines, Coulmas identifies the most important features used to mark off individual and collective identities, and demonstrates why they are deemed important. He concludes with a glimpse at the many ways in which literature has engaged with problems of identity throughout history.
Key Features
- Introduces identity, one of the most iconic concepts of our time, which is used ubiquitously but rarely explained
- Discusses the various uses of "identity" separately for different fields of study--philosophy, psychology, sociology, gender studies, and linguistics
- Compares Western concepts and theories of identity with similar concepts in other parts of the world
- Explains how contemporary trends in marketization and globalization have made identity increasingly important to us in the last 50 years
- Outlines the historical background to the concept of identity
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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