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Interpreting Identities: Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging (Interpretive Lenses in Sociology) - Softcover

Book 1 of 3: Interpretive Lenses in Sociology
 
9781529228151: Interpreting Identities: Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging (Interpretive Lenses in Sociology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1529228158 ISBN 13: 9781529228151
Publisher: Bristol University Press, 2026

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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

Susie Scott is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex.

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Publisher
Bristol University Press
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1529228158
ISBN 13 
9781529228151
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
234
Editor
Brekhus Wayne H., Scott Susie