This third edition builds on the international success of previous editions, offering an easy access critical introduction to social science theories of identit

Lawler examines debates surrounding identity, and shows how identity is part of the fabric of society, and integral to social relations. The book includes all t

This volume presents recent developments in identity theory and research. Identities are the basic building blocks of society and hold a central place in every

As identity and authenticity discourses increasingly saturate everyday life, so too have these concepts spread across the humanities and social sciences literat

This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, Giddens arg