Warren Kidd, Alison Teagle

Culture and Identity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An understanding of culture and identity is essential for new sociologists. This student-focused text explains the themes and theories behind these core ideas. With up-to-date discussion of 'chavs', masculinity and social networking, skills-based activities and practice exam questions, this is invaluable reading for anyone new to this topic.

Produktdetails

• Skills-based Sociology
• Verlag: Macmillan Education
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9780230281028
• ISBN-10: 0230281028
• Artikelnr.: 35685402

Autorenporträt

WARREN KIDD is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of East London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Key Issues in the Study of Culture and Identity.- Classical Views on Culture and Identity.- The Development of 'Action' Sociology and Interactionists.- Socialisation, Self Identity and the Life Course.- How much 'Agency' do Individuals have in Culture?.- Modern and Postmodern Culture and Identity.- Mass Culture and Popular Culture.- Youth Culture and Sub-Culture.- Semiology, Structuralism and Post-Structuralism.- Class and Consumption.- Sex and Gender - Femininity and Masculinity.- Ethnicity and Identity.- Community, Nation and Globalization.