Constructing Identities

The Social, the Nonhuman and Change
1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-8039-8951-1
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 425 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Michael, Mike

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Constructing Socially Constructed Identity
Constructing a Critique of Social Constructionism
Constructing Actor-Network Theory
Actor-Network Theory and Identity
Science, Knowledge and the Public
Actors, Identities and `Natural' Nonhumans
Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Michael, Mike
Mike Michael is a Lecturer in the Centre of Science Studies and Science Policy, Independent Studies at Lancaster University