The Social Life of Achievement

The Social Life of Achievement

Our Price:  £24.99

Availability:  

  

In stock

Condition:  New
Format:  Hardback
Pages:  248
Publisher:  Berghahn Books
Year:  2013
ISBN:  9781782382201

What happens when people "achieve"? Why do reactions to "achievement" vary so profoundly? And how might an anthropological study of achievement and its consequences allow us to develop a more nuanced model of the motivated agency that operates in the social world? These questions lie at the heart of this volume. Drawing on research from Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, and Latin America, this collection develops an innovative framework for explaining achievement's multiple effects-one which brings together cutting-edge theoretical insights into politics, psychology, ethics, materiality, aurality, embodiment, affect and narrative. In doing so, the volume advances a new agenda for the study of achievement within anthropology, emphasizing the significance of achievement as a moment of cultural invention, and the complexity of "the achiever" as a subject position.

You may also like
Social Identities Aross Life Course
A. James, Jenny Hockey
Condition: New
£38.99   £6.99

This text brings together sociological, anthropological and social policy perspectives on the life course with a view to developing the conceptual rigour of the term as well as to exploring the rich range of debates and issues it encompasses.


When Happiness is Not Enough: Balancing Pleasure and Achievement in Your Life
Chris Skellett
Condition: New
£4.25

Everybody want to be happy. But do we really know what 'happiness' is and how it contributes to a fulfilling life? In order to live a truly fulfilling life, we need to strike a considered balance between Pleasure and Achievement. This simple principle, lies at the heart of this book and will assist you to enjoy a richer and more fulfilling life.


Life of the Party: A Study in Sociability, Community, and Social Inequality
Randle W. Nelsen
Condition: New
£5.99

"How do social class, race-ethnic, and gender differences promote social inequality in our everyday lives? Life of the Party begins with a family birthday celebration as a prelude to examining several other party contexts -- tailgates of college footballand race car fans, home sales gatherings of tool-buying ...