Sociology of personal life : [electronic book] /
Contributor(s): May, Vanessa [editor.] | Nordqvist, Petra [editor.] | ProQuest [vendor.]
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Publisher: London : Red Globe Press, 2019Edition: 2nd edition.Description: 1 online resource (222 pages).Content type: text | text Media type: computer | computer Carrier type: online resource | online resourceISBN: 9781352005011; 9781352005011:; 1352005018.Subject(s): Sociology | Persons | Life skills | Individualism | PersonalityOnline resources: Access ebook here Summary: The second edition of this textbook further establishes the ground-breaking 'personal life' approach to sociology. Consolidating the research of multiple experts into one fully revised volume, the text equips readers with the conceptual tools for understanding the micro level of day-to-day life as well as the relationship between personal experiences and wider social phenomena. The book extends the range and complexity of what constitutes personal life in sociology, with topics such as the home, political participation, gender, the body and material culture explored in depth. Under the careful editorship of Vanessa May and Petra Nordqvist, both traditional and unexpected topics are explored in a way that emphasises the interconnectedness and relevance of each. This text is aimed at students exploring the relationship between personal experience and wider social phenomena.
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What is a 'Sociology of Personal Life'? -- Conceputalising the personal -- Couple relationships -- Kinship : how being related matters in personal life -- Friendship and personal life -- Material cultures -- Personal life across the life course -- Consumer culture -- The body in personal life -- Home -- Personal life in public spaces -- Sexuality and politics of personal life -- Conclusion : why a sociology of personal life?
The second edition of this textbook further establishes the ground-breaking 'personal life' approach to sociology. Consolidating the research of multiple experts into one fully revised volume, the text equips readers with the conceptual tools for understanding the micro level of day-to-day life as well as the relationship between personal experiences and wider social phenomena. The book extends the range and complexity of what constitutes personal life in sociology, with topics such as the home, political participation, gender, the body and material culture explored in depth. Under the careful editorship of Vanessa May and Petra Nordqvist, both traditional and unexpected topics are explored in a way that emphasises the interconnectedness and relevance of each. This text is aimed at students exploring the relationship between personal experience and wider social phenomena.