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The Social Self

Christine Sypnowich editor David Bakhurst editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:5th Sep '95

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Much discussion in recent years has centred on the status of the self, identity and subjectivity in the light of powerful arguments about the social origins of personhood. The Social Self presents many dimensions of the debate, spanning psychology, philosophy, politics and feminist theory, and provides a critical overview of the key themes involved.

The internationally renowned contributors examine the senses in which we are `social selves′ whose very identities are intimately bound up with the communities and cultures in which we live. Drawing on Wittgenstein, Marx, Foucault, Bakhtin, Gilligan and MacIntyre, among others, the chapters show the diversity of influences that have shaped this exciting and controversial issue.

ISBN: 9780803975965

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 500g

192 pages