Claiming Individuality : The Cultural Politics of Distinction.
Amit, Vered.
Claiming Individuality : The Cultural Politics of Distinction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (237 pages) - Anthropology, Culture and Society Series . - Anthropology, Culture and Society Series .
Intro -- Contents -- 1 On Claiming Individuality: An Introduction to the Issues -- 2 In the Aftermath of Death: Presenting Self, Individuality and Family in an Iyangar Family in Chennai, 1994 -- 3 Growing up in the Caribbean: Individuality in the Making -- 4 Distinction and Co- construction: Diaspora Asian Fashion Entrepreneurs in London -- 5 Claiming Individuality through "Flexibility": Career Choices and Constraints among Traveling Consultants -- 6 A Personalized Journey: Tourism and Individuality -- 7 Becoming Educated, Becoming an Individual? Tropes of Distinction and "Modesty" in French Narratives of Rurality -- 8 An Anatomy of Humor: The Charismatic Repartee of Trevor Jeffries in The Mitre Pub -- 9 Proclaiming Individual Piety: Pilgrims and Religious Renewal in Cote d'Ivoire -- 10 Claiming to be Croat: The Risks of Return to the Homeland -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.
Why the concept of individuality is important to people.
9781849642996
Individuality -- Social aspects.
Electronic books.
BF697.5.S65C53 2006
302.5/4
Claiming Individuality : The Cultural Politics of Distinction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (237 pages) - Anthropology, Culture and Society Series . - Anthropology, Culture and Society Series .
Intro -- Contents -- 1 On Claiming Individuality: An Introduction to the Issues -- 2 In the Aftermath of Death: Presenting Self, Individuality and Family in an Iyangar Family in Chennai, 1994 -- 3 Growing up in the Caribbean: Individuality in the Making -- 4 Distinction and Co- construction: Diaspora Asian Fashion Entrepreneurs in London -- 5 Claiming Individuality through "Flexibility": Career Choices and Constraints among Traveling Consultants -- 6 A Personalized Journey: Tourism and Individuality -- 7 Becoming Educated, Becoming an Individual? Tropes of Distinction and "Modesty" in French Narratives of Rurality -- 8 An Anatomy of Humor: The Charismatic Repartee of Trevor Jeffries in The Mitre Pub -- 9 Proclaiming Individual Piety: Pilgrims and Religious Renewal in Cote d'Ivoire -- 10 Claiming to be Croat: The Risks of Return to the Homeland -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.
Why the concept of individuality is important to people.
9781849642996
Individuality -- Social aspects.
Electronic books.
BF697.5.S65C53 2006
302.5/4