This edited collection brings together social scientists to interpret identity from a wide range of analytical perspectives. Drawing on multiple interpretive traditions from the last 100 years, the book explores how underlying social, cultural and psychological forces shape the dimensions of identity.

Chapters emphasize how identity forms and functions in relation to key sociological issues such as social power, social control and the production and reproduction of social inequalities. Contributors also explore the flexibility of identities, showcasing how different perspectives and analytical tools reveal the nuances of rejected, unrealized and aspirational identities. By navigating these dimensions, the book reveals the interplay between personal biography and broader social life.

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Yes, you can access Interpreting Identities by Wayne Brekhus, Susie Scott, Wayne Brekhus,Susie Scott,Wayne H. Brekhus in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Popular Culture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Bristol University Press

Year

2025

eBook ISBN

9781529228168

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Popular Culture

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Series Editors’ Preface: Interpretive Lenses in Sociology—On the Multidimensional Foundations of Meaning in Social Life
Notes on Contributors
1 Introduction: Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging in Contemporary Social Identities
Part I Interpreting Intersectional Identities: Unmarked Privilege and Marked Otherness
Part II Negative Negotiations: Reverse, Rejected, Unmarked, and Aspirational Identities
10 Afterword: Interpreting Intersectional Identities and Negative Negotiations
Index

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