Description
IDENTITY IN PLURAL SOCIETIES
Book Summary
This collective work addresses the complex phenomenon of identity in the context of globalization, presenting it as both a challenge and an opportunity. Through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates philosophy, sociology, law, and psychology, among other disciplines, the book analyzes the causes of contemporary identity-related malaise. The reader will find a rigorous analysis of how detraditionalization, decoupling, and de-patriarchalization are reconfiguring our forms of belonging and self-definition in increasingly diverse societies.
What is it about?
The book examines the tension between identity and plurality within the framework of current globalization. The authors proceed from the premise that the rise of identity-based claims is a symptom of deeper social, political, cultural, and existential malaise. This malaise originates in processes such as the loss of traditions (detraditionalization), the weakening of community bonds (decoupling), and the transformation of patriarchal structures (de-patriarchalization). Throughout its pages, multiple dimensions of identity are explored from perspectives as diverse as ethics, anthropology, politics, literature, and theology, highlighting the complexity of the subject and offering keys to understanding the dynamics of contemporary plural societies.
Main themes
- Identity and globalization: analysis of the resurgence of identity as a response to cultural homogenization.
- Detraditionalization and decoupling: study of the loss of traditional reference points and its impact on the construction of the self.
- Pluralism and coexistence: exploration of the challenges and opportunities posed by cultural, political, and religious diversity.
- Multidisciplinary perspective: integration of approaches from philosophy, sociology, law, psychology, and history to address the issue of identity.
- Existential and social malaise: linking social change processes to individual and collective identity crises.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students, academics, and professionals in the social sciences and humanities, especially those interested in sociology, political philosophy, anthropology, and cultural studies. It will also be of great use to researchers and analysts working on topics of identity, multiculturalism, politics of difference, and globalization processes. Likewise, it is a valuable read for any reader with intellectual interests who wishes to understand the identity dynamics that permeate our contemporary societies.
What this book contributes
- A comprehensive and multidisciplinary view of the question of identity, moving beyond reductionist approaches.
- Conceptual keys to understanding the social and existential malaise linked to global change processes.
- Analytical tools for addressing the challenges of coexistence in plural societies.
- A map of the different dimensions involved in the construction of identity (cultural, political, psychological, ethical).
Technical sheet
- Author: Diego Bermejo
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Society and culture: general, Sociology, Social services and welfare, Criminology, Politics and government
- Collection: No collection
- Number of pages: 367
- Weight: 404 g
Editorial review
This is a reference work for those seeking a rigorous and multifaceted analysis of identity in the modern world. Its main value lies in the diversity of approaches it gathers, which allows the reader to obtain an overview of a topic that is usually addressed in a fragmentary way. The work is especially pertinent at a time when debates on identity, belonging, and plurality occupy a central place on the public and academic agenda.