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"The study of identities is one of the most important research areas in the social sciences, and has been for many decades. It is now a major inter-disciplinary area where the interests of psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, historians, scholars in cultural studies, feminist studies, disability studies, ethnic studies and organization studies intersect. It is currently the topic through which debates about globalization, and trends such as individualization the nature of social subjectivity, diaspora and migration, conflict, and the psychosocial are increasingly conducted and focused. Given this breadth, the range of disciplines involved and the contemporary enthusiasm for identity research, a new systematization for the 21st century is overdue." "The SAGE Handbook of Identities codifies this complex interdisciplinary field, providing a comprehensive overview of the themes in contemporary research while still acknowledging the historical and philosophical significance of the concept of identity."--BOOK JACKET. |
