Power and Identity

Taylor & Francis

Power and IdentityAuthor(s): Denis Sindic, Manuela Barreto, Rui Costa-Lopes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781848721777, 978-1848721777\nSynopsis\nThe concepts of power and identity are vital to many areas of social research. In this edited collection, a prominent set of contributors explore the double relationship between power and group identity, focusing on two complementary lines of enquiry:\n\nIn what ways can the powerful dictate the identities of the powerless?\n\nHow can the powerless redefine their identity to challenge the powerful?\n\nEach chapter is written by leading authorities in the field, and investigates a particular aspect of the interplay of identity and power via a range of empirical contexts such as colonialism, nationalism, collective action, and electoral politics.\n\nThe case studies include early modern Goa under Portuguese rule, the tribes of modern-day Jordan, the use of sex.