Outside Belongings

by Elspeth Probyn

Book Overview

Outside Belongings argues against a psychological depth model of identity--one in which individuals possess an intrinsic quality that guarantees authentic belonging. Instead, Probyn proposes a model of identity that takes into account the desires of individuals, and groups of individuals, to belong. The main ideas she considers--"the outside", "the surface", and "belonging"--allow her to articulate, in concrete terms,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415915848
• ISBN13: 9780415915847
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"