Life stories and sociological imagination : music, private lives, and public identity in France and Sweden / by Alexandra D'Urso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Urso, Alexandra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology)--Social aspects.

Identity (Psychology).

Belonging (Social psychology).

Group identity--France.

Group identity.

Group identity--Sweden.

Faudel, 1978-.

Faudel.

Tensta, Adam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What happens when public figures' private selves are put forth for examination by public audiences? How do the personal struggles of music artists, specifically those with immigrant backgrounds, compare to the private struggles of other individuals? At a time when many countries in the European Union are experiencing an increase in far-right political party activities, how do individuals from the margins negotiate new ways of thinking about identity, offering hope for a greater understanding ...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE - SETTING THE CONTEXT; CHAPTER TWO - THEORETICALLY SPEAKING; CHAPTER THREE - MON PAYS; CHAPTER FOUR - OVERLOAD; CHAPTER FIVE - TYING LOOSE ENDS; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4438-6564-8

OCLC:

887507894