Choosing a Self: Young Women and the Individualization of Identity

by Shelley Budgeon

In today's social context, characterized by fluidity, uncertainty, and individualism, the choices we make have become the main factor in the formation of our individual identities. This volume focuses on the production of self-identity by young women, who face a greater range of choices in their lives than ever before, and combines empirical interview data with cutting-edge theoretical perspectives. The author has interviewed a sample of women aged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275976378
• ISBN13: 9780275976378
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"