Identity and Difference
Author | : Kathryn Woodward |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1997-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761954341 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761954347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Identity and Difference written by Kathryn Woodward and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-05-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `The book is easy to use and its layout demonstrates some skill in constructing volumes that `work' as study guides and reference tools. The merit of this book goes well beyond its suitability for course applications. Contemporary ideas on identity provide new meanings for an old concept' - Multilingual and Multicultura In recent years, identity and difference have been the focus of key debates in cultural studies. This broad-ranging book examines the challenge of these debates and outlines their applications to central questions of gender, sexuality, embodiment, health, `race' and nation. The text renders accessible some of the most exciting and controversial issues in recent cultural studies. It comb