The Sociology of Identity

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Authenticity, Multidimensionality, and Mobility

By Wayne H. Brekhus

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The Sociology of Identity by Wayne H. Brekhus examines how people conceive and express their identities as individuals and collective members of social groups, movements, organisations, neighbourhoods, or nations. The book explores key themes of authenticity, multidimensionality, and mobility, illustrating the social consequences of identity in organising life, wielding power, and producing privilege or marginality. Drawing on ethnography, current events, and daily life, it offers a sociological approach that transcends the individual to reveal how social groups shape and signal identities.
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This insightful and accessible text is ideal for students and scholars of sociology, identity studies, and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in understanding the social and cultural aspects of the self in a multicultural, globalised world.

"A lively exploration of the self through the social"--

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How do people think about their identities? How do they express themselves individually and as part of collective groups, social movements, organizations, neighbourhoods, or nations?

Identity has important consequences for how we organise our lives, wield social power, and produce and reproduce privilege and marginality. In this lively and engaging book, Wayne H. Brekhus explores the sociology of identity and its social consequences through three conceptual themes: authenticity, multidimensionality, and mobility. Drawing on vivid examples from ethnography, current events, and everyday life, he offers an approach to identity that goes beyond the individual and demonstrates how social groups privilege, flag, and shape identities.

Offering an insightful overview of the sociological approaches to understanding social identity in a multicultural, globalised world, The Sociology of Identity will be a welcome resource for students and scholars of identity, and anyone interested in the social and cultural character of the self.

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Praised for combining diverse sociological theories, Sociology highlights how the book broadens perspectives on identity relevant to political change and struggle. Gary Alan Fine of Northwestern University calls it a readable and empirically rich account linking identities to authenticity, multidimensionality, and mobility, inspiring readers interested in selves and societies. Susie Scott applauds its lucid and rich portrayal of identity construction through cognitive sociology and symbolic interactionism, recommending it highly.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509534814

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Wayne H. Brekhus is Professor of Sociology at the University of Missouri.