Constructing Identities: The Social, the Nonhuman and Change / Edition 1

by Mike Michael

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803989528
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/23/1996
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

‘A book which shows the exciting potential of actor-network theory for everyone with an interest in social constructionism. It bubbles with exciting ideas' - Jonathan Potter, Loughborough University

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