The Saturated Self: Dilemmas Of Identity In Contemporary Life

The Saturated Self: Dilemmas Of Identity In Contemporary Life

by Kenneth Gergen (Author)

Synopsis

Today's ever-expanding communications technologies force us to relate to more people and institutions than ever before, challenging the way we view ourselves and our relationships. This powerful and provocative book draws from a wide range of disciplines,from anthropology to psychoanalysis, from film and fiction to literary theory,to explore these profound changes in our understanding of self-identity and their implications for cultural and intellectual life.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 324
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 24 Jun 1992

ISBN 10: 0465071856
ISBN 13: 9780465071852

Author Bio
Kenneth J. Gergen, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Swarthmore College. He is the author of, among other works, Toward Transformation in Social Knowledge (1982) and, with co-editor John Shotter, Texts of Identity (1989).