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OverviewThis is a multidisciplinary exploration of the problems and paradoxes that emerge immediately the subject of idenitiy is raised. It draws together eminent academics from a variety of disciplines including anthropology, history, law, linguistics, politics, psychology and sociology, to examine the way in which issues of identity have impacted on society and the way in which changes in society have resulted in a re-evaluation of identity. Topics covered include, German identity after re-unification, the political and legal problems of European citizenship, elderly migrants and identity and political group identity. The book explores identity in three sections: British, European and global. The main conclusion reached is that at any period in history the question of identity is a complex one composed of interacting facets which combine in larger or smaller proportions to create the whole, be that individual, group, ethnic, religious, national or supra-national. The book sets out to identify facets that contribute to the whole and by doing so, answers some of the questions surrounding identity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Anne J. KershenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited ISBN: 9781840145588ISBN 10: 1840145587 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 15 December 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsPart 1 British identity: being born lost? the cultural and institutional dimensions of Welsh identity, Wayne Parsons; the Northern Irish identity, Karen Trew; a good Jew or a good Englishman? - the Jewish Lad's Brigade and Anglo-Jewish identity, Sharman Kadish; issues of identity through the synagogue - British Jewish women in the late 20th century, Marlena Schmool; paths and pitfalls in the exploration of British Bangladeshi identity, Rod Chalmers; the search for wholeness - the construction of national and Islamic identities among British Bangladeshis, John Eade; identity, age and masculinity amongst Bengali elders in East London, Katy Gardner; Caribbean identities and the British context - creolization as a common framework, Philip Nanton. Part 2 European, African and American identity: German identity after reunification, Eberhard Bort; immigration, European integration and the representation of migrant interests, Andrew Geddes; a concept of European Union citizenship - problems and possibilities, Jo Shaw; political identities and social struggle in Africa, Graham Harrison; bilingualism and the construction of a new American identity, Chris Julios.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |