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Overview"This study contributes to the debates about identity that dominate much of today's critical discourse. It argues against a psychological depth model of identity - that is, one in which individuals possess an intrinsic quality that guarantees authentic belonging. In its place, the author proposes a model of identity that takes into account the desires of individuals, and groups of individuals, to belong. The main ideas considered are: ""the outside"", ""the surface"", and ""belonging"". These are used to articulate, in concrete terms, precise concerns about sexuality and nationality. Drawing upon a wide range of examples - fiction, film, television, even government statements - this work prompts us to reconsider some of the key critical issues of our time: the self, the materiality of bodies and desire, and the experimental as the basis of a theoretical strategy." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elspeth ProbynPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780415915847ISBN 10: 0415915848 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 30 April 1996 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationElspeth Probyn is the Director of Women's Studies, University of Sydney. She is the author of Sexing theSelf: Gendered Positions in Cultural Studies and the co-editor of Sexy Bodies: The Strange Carnalities ofFeminism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |