Narratives of identity and place
Changes of residence are common in contemporary Western societies. Traditional connections to birthplaces, home towns and countries are broken as people relocate and migrate, yet where they live remains significant to people's identity and stories of who they are. This book investigates the con...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York, NY :
Routledge
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798208506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Permissions; 1 The meanings of place for identity; 2 Narrative in a contemporary identity project; 3 Place, gender and identity; 4 Places I remember: Memories and continuity in a life narrative; 5 A place for the future? Trouble in identity work; 6 New identities of place? Opportunity, choice and personalization; 7 Places of my own: Residence and nationality in one woman's identity; 8 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
