Claiming Individuality: The Cultural Politics of Distinction
Pluto Press, 2006
Paper: 978-0-7453-2458-6 | Cloth: 978-0-7453-2459-3
Library of Congress Classification BF697.5.S65C53 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 302.54
Paper: 978-0-7453-2458-6 | Cloth: 978-0-7453-2459-3
Library of Congress Classification BF697.5.S65C53 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 302.54
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Individuality is often interpreted as a force for the separation and autonomy of the individual. This book takes a different approach: the contributors explore the expression of individuality as a form of social action inextricably linked to questions of belonging. This book addresses a continuing effort within anthropology to interrogate sociality. Using case studies from North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, the contributors examine a wide range of topics. Covering everything from studies of childhood and family relations to patterns of movement for tourism, work, and religious pilgrimage; from the spinning of fashions to the sculpting of life narratives, the contributors analyze the shifting forms of the cultural politics of distinction. The book illustrates the variation and ingenuity with which people in various settings claim diverse forms of individuality, their motivations for doing so, and the outcomes of their actions.
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