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Constructing Identities : The Social, the Nonhuman and Change.
Title:
Constructing Identities : The Social, the Nonhuman and Change.
Author:
Michael, Mike.
ISBN:
9781849206648
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (188 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Constructing Socially Constructed Identity -- 3 - Constructing a Critique of Social Constructionism -- 4 - Constructing Actor-Network Theory -- 5 - Actor-Network Theory and Identity -- 6 - Science, Knowledge and the Public -- 7 - Actors, Identities and 'Natural' Nonhumans -- 8 - Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
This volume provides a distinctive overview and analysis of the place of social constructionism in social psychology. The author's arguments revolve around two key questions: How can social constructionism account for changes in human identities? In what ways might social constructionism accommodate a role for nonhumans - whether technological or `natural' - in the constitution of identity? Michael locates these questions between recent innovations in social psychology and the highly influential contributions of actor-network theory, which has come to dominate the sociology of scientific knowledge.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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