Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Identity
- The Cambridge Handbook of Identity
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Identity: With or Without You?
- Part I The Origin and Development of the Concept of Identity
- Part II New Perspectives and Challenges
- Part III Methodological Approaches
- Part IV Current Domains
- Part V Where Is Identity?
- 28 Where Is Identity? Reflections on Identity Conceptualizations, Dimensions, and Implications
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
28 - Where Is Identity? Reflections on Identity Conceptualizations, Dimensions, and Implications
from Part V - Where Is Identity?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 October 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Identity
- The Cambridge Handbook of Identity
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Identity: With or Without You?
- Part I The Origin and Development of the Concept of Identity
- Part II New Perspectives and Challenges
- Part III Methodological Approaches
- Part IV Current Domains
- Part V Where Is Identity?
- 28 Where Is Identity? Reflections on Identity Conceptualizations, Dimensions, and Implications
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
I’m Not There (2007) is the title of a movie about the life of singer, songwriter, and poet Bob Dylan. In the film, the role of Dylan is played by six different actors (including Cate Blanchett), each of whom depicts, in turn, the various facets of his persona (poet, prophet, outlaw, fake, superstar, rock-and-roll martyr, born-again Christian – seven identities braided together). While the title I’m Not There refers to one of Dylan’s songs, the movie can be seen as an exploration of identity, whose title hints at the fleeting nature of self that scholars seem to struggle with. We may also – somewhat provocatively – apply the statement “I’m not there” to the concept of identity in the sense that it might not be just where it has been assumed to reside, as defined by Western academia. Thus, in the following, we will try to approach the question, “Where is identity?” from various angles, and point out future directions for identity studies.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Identity , pp. 629 - 639Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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