Author	Kidd, Warren
Title	Culture and identity / Warren Kidd and Alison Teagle
Imprint	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Edition	2nd ed.
Descript	xii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Do we shape our culture, or does it shape us? What can sociology tell us about who we are and how we live today? This second edition explores such questions and other key debates related to these central sociological concepts. With clear explanations of theory and uncovering crucial issues in the field, this student-focused book carefully examines the relationship between the individual and society. It shows how identities and cultures are developed and maintained in today's society, as our worlds are increasingly influenced by the media, social networks and modern technology -- From back cover

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

1. Culture
2. Identity (Psychology)
3. Group identity
4. Sociology

LOCATION	CALL#	STATUS
Political Science Library	306 K46C 2012	CHECK SHELVES
Central Library (5th Floor)	306 K46C 2012	CHECK SHELVES