Shyness and Society: The Illusion of Competence

Shyness and Society: The Illusion of Competence Using Symbolic Interactionist theories and descriptions of the everyday life of self-defined shy people, the book explores the social processes of becoming a shy person and performing the shy self in public places. The question of interactional competence is discussed in relation to issues of identity, embodiment, performativity and deviance. Autor: Susie Scott Wydawnictwo: Palgrave Macmillan Rok wydania: 2007 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 194 Wymiary: 14.6 x 22.4 x 1.8 cm Ilustracje: IX, 194 p. Język: angielski ISBN: 9781403996039