Explore the transformative insights of 'Concepts of the Self,' an essential resource for understanding self-identity and personal relationships in our modern world. This brand new, updated edition, with ISBN 9781509538805, delves into contemporary controversies surrounding the self across multiple disciplines, including social sciences and humanities. In a concise and engaging format, Anthony Elliott articulates the intricate connections between power, identity, and personhood. He navigates through foundational theories from symbolic interactionism and psychoanalysis to feminism, postmodernism, and the emerging mobilities paradigm.

This book is particularly timely, addressing pressing topics like identity politics, the sociology of personal relationships, and the politics of sexuality. The new chapter on the digital revolution examines how technology, AI, and Industry 4.0 reshape our understanding of self and work/life dynamics. It's a valuable text for anyone interested in sociology, social psychology, cultural studies, and gender studies. With 248 pages filled with critical perspectives and theoretical debates, 'Concepts of the Self' is a must-have for students and scholars alike. Enjoy free shipping on this item; please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note that orders cannot be cancelled once placed.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509538805
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 248


Description:
This new, updated edition provides a lively, lucid and compelling introduction to contemporary controversies over the self and self-identity in the social sciences and humanities. In an accessible and concise format, the book ranges from classical intellectual traditions of symbolic interactionism, psychoanalysis and Foucauldian theory, through feminism and postfeminism, to postmodernism and the mobilities paradigm.With characteristic verve and clarity, Anthony Elliott explores the relationship between power, identity and personhood, connecting varied theoretical debates directly to matters of contemporary relevance and urgency, such as identity politics, the sociology of personal relationships and intimacy, and the politics of sexuality. This edition also includes a new chapter on the digital revolution, which situates the self and work/life transformations within the context of AI, Industry 4.0, advanced robotics and accelerating automation   Offering thoughtful entry points to a rich and complex literature, along with robust critical responses to each theory, Concepts of the Self will continue to be an invaluable text for students of social and political theory, sociology, social psychology, cultural studies, and gender studies.