'<I>The politics of identity</i> is concerned with exploring identity beyond something that an agent 'possesses'; instead, identity is interrogated as a complex and often problematic category in social relations. In an era where 'identity politics' are heavily scrutinised, this …
The politics of identity: place, space and discourse
"In what ways can we think through the complexities of identity? Identity is a contested concept, but it is more than a thing possessed by agents. Identity is contingent and dynamic, constituting and reconstituting subjects with political effects. In this edited book, identity i…
This book will help students and researchers to clarify a complex concept that is often over simplified in media and cultural studies, the sociology of culture and cultural policy. It updates established theoretical and methodological debates in the study of taste and provides a…
"Understanding Cultural Taste updates and critiques established theoretical and empirical accounts of cultural taste. It takes account of the role of cultural industries and cultural policies in shaping cultural tastes and of the contemporary technologies through which cultural …
"Understanding Cultural Taste updates and critiques established theoretical and empirical accounts of cultural taste. It takes account of the role of cultural industries and cultural policies in shaping cultural tastes and of the contemporary technologies through which cultural …
Introduction / David L. Brunsma, Keri E. Iyall Smith, and Brian K. Gran -- 1. Sex and gender / Barbara Gurr and Nancy A. Naples -- 2. Aging and the life course / Robin Shura and Rachel Bryant -- 3. Mental health and human rights / Giedre Baltrusaityte -- 4. Racial and ethnic min…
