Siblings and Sociology

by Katherine Davies

This book draws upon innovative qualitative data sources to explore the significance of siblings throughout the life course, demonstrating why sociologists ought to pay attention to siblingship. Focussing on four themes central to the discipline of sociology - self, relationality, imagination and time - the book shows why siblings matter. Grounded in theories of relatedness but spanning theoretical work on generation, life course, emotion, sensory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526182564
• ISBN13: 9781526182562
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 208 Pages