Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23713461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Banet‐weiser (University of Southern California), Dayna Chatman (University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118766804.wbiect230 |
| OpenAlex | W4236042057 |
| ISBN | 9781118766804 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This entry overviews key theories of “identity” and associated concepts that are employed within the discipline of communication. The overview highlights two main oppositional strands in philosophical thinking about identity—essentialism and social construction—and identifies several prominent figures engaged in theorizing identity in terms of performativity, politics, intersectionality, media representation, and digital media environments.
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Essentialism · Identity (music) · Identity politics · Intersectionality · Key (lock) · Performativity · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics) · Sociology · Computer Science · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |