• INTRODUCTION ; 1. Restorying the Self ; PART I: ENVISIONING A SOCIAL SELF ; 2. Formulating a Social Self ; 3. The Dark Side ; 4. Two Options for the Postmodern Self ; 5. Ending the Story in Interpretive Practice ; PART II: THE EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY OF SELF CONSTRUCTION ; 6. Narrating the Self ; 7. Producing Self in Talk and Interaction ; 8. Conditions of Self Construction ; 9. Material Mediations ; CONCLUSION ; 10. The Moral Climate of the Self We Live By

"A fascinating attempt to reconcile the 20th-century concept of the social self with postmodernist thinking, this volume makes an important contribution to the literature of both the social sciences and humanities. Following a brief introductory chapter, the authors take the reader on a crisp, condensed historical journey through various conceptions of the self and the theorists most responsible for their development."--B. Ayers-Nachamkin, WilsonCollege"Well organized. It offers a variety of information on pertinent theorists and theories. Written in a manner that makes it easy for students to understand sociology and its role in everyday life."--Sonya Gantt, Wayne State University"Just the text I was looking for....Looks like a great book."--Penny Green, University of Southern Colorado

• INTRODUCTION ; 1. Restorying the Self ; PART I: ENVISIONING A SOCIAL SELF ; 2. Formulating a Social Self ; 3. The Dark Side ; 4. Two Options for the Postmodern Self ; 5. Ending the Story in Interpretive Practice ; PART II: THE EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY OF SELF CONSTRUCTION ; 6. Narrating the Self ; 7. Producing Self in Talk and Interaction ; 8. Conditions of Self Construction ; 9. Material Mediations ; CONCLUSION ; 10. The Moral Climate of the Self We Live By

"A fascinating attempt to reconcile the 20th-century concept of the social self with postmodernist thinking, this volume makes an important contribution to the literature of both the social sciences and humanities. Following a brief introductory chapter, the authors take the reader on a crisp, condensed historical journey through various conceptions of the self and the theorists most responsible for their development."--B. Ayers-Nachamkin, WilsonCollege"Well organized. It offers a variety of information on pertinent theorists and theories. Written in a manner that makes it easy for students to understand sociology and its role in everyday life."--Sonya Gantt, Wayne State University"Just the text I was looking for....Looks like a great book."--Penny Green, University of Southern Colorado

• INTRODUCTION ; 1. Restorying the Self ; PART I: ENVISIONING A SOCIAL SELF ; 2. Formulating a Social Self ; 3. The Dark Side ; 4. Two Options for the Postmodern Self ; 5. Ending the Story in Interpretive Practice ; PART II: THE EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY OF SELF CONSTRUCTION ; 6. Narrating the Self ; 7. Producing Self in Talk and Interaction ; 8. Conditions of Self Construction ; 9. Material Mediations ; CONCLUSION ; 10. The Moral Climate of the Self We Live By

"A fascinating attempt to reconcile the 20th-century concept of the social self with postmodernist thinking, this volume makes an important contribution to the literature of both the social sciences and humanities. Following a brief introductory chapter, the authors take the reader on a crisp, condensed historical journey through various conceptions of the self and the theorists most responsible for their development."--B. Ayers-Nachamkin, WilsonCollege"Well organized. It offers a variety of information on pertinent theorists and theories. Written in a manner that makes it easy for students to understand sociology and its role in everyday life."--Sonya Gantt, Wayne State University"Just the text I was looking for....Looks like a great book."--Penny Green, University of Southern Colorado