Kidd / Teagle Culture and Identity

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-27251-5
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Skills-based Sociology

An understanding of culture and identity is essential for new sociologists. This student-focused text explains the themes and theories behind these core ideas. With up-to-date discussion of 'chavs', masculinity and social networking, skills-based activities and practice exam questions, this is invaluable reading for anyone new to this topic.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kidd, Warren

Teagle, Alison

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Key Issues in the Study of Culture and Identity.- Classical Views on Culture and Identity.- The Development of 'Action' Sociology and Interactionists.- Socialisation, Self Identity and the Life Course.- How much 'Agency' do Individuals have in Culture?.- Modern and Postmodern Culture and Identity.- Mass Culture and Popular Culture.- Youth Culture and Sub-Culture.- Semiology, Structuralism and Post-Structuralism.- Class and Consumption.- Sex and Gender – Femininity and Masculinity.- Ethnicity and Identity.- Community, Nation and Globalization.

Über Autor(innen)

WARREN KIDD is a senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of East London, UK. He is an experienced lecturer is Sociology at undergraduate level and has also taught A Level Sociology.ALISON TEAGLE is head of Sociology and Psychology at St. Paul's Catholic College, West Sussex, UK. She is an experienced teacher of A Level Sociology.