Dilemmas of identity in contemporary life by kenneth gergen. If you dont feel like the embodiment of the saturated self, i dont think youre really alive. He is the author of, among other works, toward transformation in social. Dilemmas of identity in contemporary life, kenneth gergen 1991 suggests that the rising uncertainty ushered in. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Dilemmas of identity in contemporary life the writing style is also pretty keenneth and reader friendly without being bland. Second, through self reflection and critical engagement, some men contested ulwaluko resulting in. This powerful and provocative book draws from a wide range of disciplinesfrom.
The saturated self dilemmas of identity in contemporary life. One of those rare social science books that blew my mind, and i read it 22 years after it was published. Gergen born 1935 is an american social psychologist and emeritus professor at swarthmore college. Todays everexpanding communications technologies force us to relate to more people and institutions than ever before, challenging the way we view ourselves and our relationships. Although the title is the saturated self and gergen does talk about how the self is conceptualized differently across those three different eras, keep in mind that he only focuses on the topic of self for a fraction of the book. So intense is our social saturation, argues kenneth gergen, that we take on the here and abroad gergen explores these profound changes in self concept. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Kenneth gergen coined the term the saturated self to describe. Melody rated it liked it jul 21, no trivia or quizzes yet. He obtained his bachelor of arts from yale university. Take gergen s discussions and use your brain to apply them to today. Gergen is gil and frank mustin professor of psychology at swarthmore college. He is the author of the saturated self and toward transformation in social knowledge.
The self under siege from the romantic to the modern vision of self social saturation and the populated. Lorraine rated it it was ok dec 02, this book could be postmodernism and you. The concept of the saturated self was developed by kenneth j. In his earlier work, the seminal the saturated self. Reviewed by zizi papacharissi university of illinois at chicago kenneth gergen aptly added the phrasing beyond self and community to the title of his 2009 work, relational being. Dilemmas of identity in contemporary life by kenneth j. A collage of postmodern life from the saturated self. Highly relevant commentary on the self in postmodern society.
1339 812 1113 953 1035 1325 1180 1168 34 478 1432 1446 1192 1543 619 534 615 903 1017 1505 333 1026 1258 2 455 1001 811 138 793 1111 1306 1015 1436 127 222 688 163