Identities in Context is a comprehensive guide to contemporary discursive research on issues relating to identity across a variety of contexts.
* Provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary discursive research on identity
* Introduces themes and concepts in a structured way that allows readers to easier assimilate the different aspects of discourse and identity
* Offers a narrative account of how discursive research has contributed to the understanding of various phenomena, such as interactions in legal and health care settings
* Features several reader-friendly aids, including chapter outlines and a glossary of terms and concepts
Table of Content
About the authors.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
2. National identities.
3. Ethnic and religious identities.
4. Gender identities.
5. Health identities.
6. Identities and the law.
7. Organizations, work and identities.
8. Virtual identities.
Afterword.
Glossary.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
About the author
Andrew Mc Kinlay is Head of Philosophy, Psychology and
Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. He has published
research on issues of identity, identity management, and the
discursive challenges of ‘problem’ identities in a wide variety of
academic journals.
Chris Mc Vittie is Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology
and Qualitative Methods at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. He
has published widely on topics related to the social psychology of
communication and the study of identities.
Mc Kinlay and Mc Vittie are co-authors of Social Psychology and
Discourse (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008).
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