Studies on the Social Construction of Identity , Williams, Schwarz Paperback..

Taylor & Francis

Studies on the Social Construction of Identity and AuthenticityAuthor(s): J. Patrick Williams, Kaylan C. Schwarz\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367533748, 978-0367533748\nSynopsis\nAs identity and authenticity discourses increasingly saturate everyday life, so too have these concepts spread across the humanities and social sciences literatures. Many scholars may be interested in identity and authenticity but lack knowledge of paradigmatic or disciplinary approaches to these concepts. This volume offers readers insight into social constructionist approaches to identity and authenticity. It focuses on the processes of identification and authentication, rather than on subjective experiences of selfhood. There are no attempts to settle what authentic identities are. On the contrary, contributors demonstrate that neither identities nor their authenticity have a single or fixed meaning.\n\nChapters provide exemplars.