Theories of the Stranger: Debates on Cosmopolitanism, Identity and Cross-Cultural Encounters

by Vince Marotta

In our global, multicultural world, how we understand and relate to those who are different from us has become central to the politics of immigration in western societies. Who we are and how we perceive ourselves is closely associated with those who are different and strange. This book explores the pivotal role played by 'the stranger' in social theory, examining the different conceptualisations of the stranger found in the social sciences and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472417194
• ISBN13: 9781472417190
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"