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Increasingly identities are the site for interdisciplinary initiatives and identity research is at the heart of many trans-disciplinary research centers in the United Kingdom, North America and beyond Nsingle social science discipline owns identity research which makes it a difficult topic tcategorize The SAGE Handbook of Identities systematizes this complex field by incorporating its interdisciplinary character tprovide a comprehensive overview of its themes in contemporary research while still acknowledging the historical and philosophical significance of the concept of identity Drawing on a global scholarship the Handbook has four parts:Part 1: Frameworks presents the main theoretical and methodological perspectives in identities researchPart 2: Formations covers the major formative forces for identities such as culture, globalization, migratory patterns, biology and sonPart 3: Categories reviews research on the core social categories which are central tidentity such as ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability and social class and intersections between thesePart 4: Sites and Context develops a series of case studies of crucial sites and contexts where identity is at stake such as social movements, relationships and family life, work-places and environments and citizenship This Volume will be an excellent reference and resource for academics, researchers and advanced students in a host of disciplines across the social sciences, including social psychology, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, geography, politics and social policy
