Social Theory and the Politics of Identity

368 Pages·1994·19.348 MB·English

by  Craig Calhoun (editor)

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Social Theory and the Politics of Identity
Edited by Craig Calhoun
BLACKWELL
Oxford UK & Cambridge USA
Copyright © 1994 Craig Calhoun for the preface, editorial matter and organization.
Copyright © for all chapters rests with the authors.
First published 1994
First published in USA 1994
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Contents
Contributors vii
Acknowledgments ix
Preface
1 Social Theory and the Politics of Identity Craig Calhoun ,
SS Reclaiming the Epistemological Margaret R. Somers Sf
é “Other”: Narrative and the Social and Gloria D. Gibson
4 Constitution of Identity
3 Dark Thoughts about the Self Charles Lemert 100
~. 4 The Politics of Identity in Norbert Wiley {31
ad American History
47)5 From Universality to Difference: Notes Todd Gitlin 150
on the Fragmentation of the Idea of the Left
[ 6 The Formation of We-Images: Stephen Mennell 175
W“w, ) A Process Theor Ny
7 Identity Theory, Identity Politics: Eli Zaretsky 198
Psychoanalysis, Marxism, Post-Structuralism
Malcolm X and the Black Public Manthia Diawara 216
Sphere: Conversionists v. Culturalists
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9 The New Urban Color Line: Loic J. D. Wacquant 231
The State and Fate of the Ghetto in
PostFordist America
10 Emotions and Identity: A Theory of Thomas Scheff 277
Ethnic Nationalism
11 Nationalism and Civil Society: Craig Calhoun 304
Democracy, Diversity and Self-Determination
Index : 337