Tyranny of Identity

The Tyranny of Identity is both a personal and highly interdisciplinary examination of the wide range of factors & disciplines at play in the formation of identity. It takes a novel approach to this through use of metaphor, images, poetry & a wide range of academic sources to provide a holistic approach to the study of identity.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter 1. Nationality, Race, Tribes, Caste Chapter 2. Family, Social Chapter 3. Religion, Beliefs Chapter 4. Gender, Gender Role, Genetics Chapter 5. The Body, Body Type, Body Image Chapter 6. Education, Training, Learning Chapter 7. Work, Professional Positions Chapter 8. Culture, Culture Wars Chapter 9. Money, Wealth, Status Chapter 10. Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis Chapter 11. Politics, Philosophy Chapter 12. The Stages, the Seasons and the Life-Cycle of Man's Life

About the author

Professor Pietroni DSc (Hon), FRCP, FRCGP, MFPH, is former Dean of General Practice at the London University. He currently lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK, which is the place of Charles Darwin's birth.
He is the author of several books, including, The Greening of Medicine, Holistic Living, The Poetry of Compassion and Innovation in Community Care and Primary Health: The Marylebone Experiment. Professor Pietroni has taught at six universities in the USA.

Summary

The Tyranny of Identity is both a personal and highly interdisciplinary examination of the wide range of factors & disciplines at play in the formation of identity. It takes a novel approach to this through use of metaphor, images, poetry & a wide range of academic sources to provide a holistic approach to the study of identity.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Pietroni, Pietroni Patrick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032512631
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3251263-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Social and cultural anthropology, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Psychology of gender, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General