{"product_id":"cultivating-political-and-public-identity-why-plumage-matters-9781526114587","title":"Cultivating Political and Public Identity: Why","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the twentieth century, everyone from Marxists to economic individualists assumed that social and political activity was driven by the rational pursuit of material gain. Today, the fundamental importance of the cultivation and preservation of identity is finally re-emerging. This book explores the rich fabric of speech, dress, diet and the built environment from which human identity is made. Synthesising methods and ideas from numerous disciplines – including history, political science, anthropology, law and sociology – it presents a picture of human life as more than just a collection of material interests. Its ultimate aim is to show that no human activity is trivial or meaningless, that everything counts and 'plumage' matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn open access version of this book, funded by the London School of Economics and Political Science, is available under a CC-BY licence at www.manchesteropenhive.com and www.oapen.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book is original, unexpected, witty, erudite, yet uncannily topical. Reinvigorated by social media, issues of identity are among the most pressing of contemporary problems. Barker's book – covering clothes and theology, democratic theory and leaders, power and associations – is a vivid contribution to understanding what makes us what we are now.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rodney Barker shows that a theoretical investigation of identity need not be opaque and complicated. His analysis goes beyond economics and politics to include religion, language, music, satire, architecture, transportation and food, making a significant contribution to understanding “why plumage matters\". A fascinating and erudite study.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Mercer, Professor of Political Science, University of Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 Plumage\u003cbr\u003e3 Cultivating identity \u003cbr\u003e4 Top people are different: association and distinction in politics and religion\u003cbr\u003e5 Caps of liberty: the oddity of democracy\u003cbr\u003e6 Reformations, revolutions, continuity, and counter-reformations\u003cbr\u003e7 The plumage of Britannia\u003cbr\u003e8 Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040983515479,"sku":"9781526114587","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526114587.jpg?v=1750948489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cultivating-political-and-public-identity-why-plumage-matters-9781526114587","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}