Shyness and Society: The Illusion of Competence

by Susie Scott

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.

203 pages, Hardcover

First published January 10, 2007

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[Kaat Chiau · Rating 4 out of 5]

een warm dekentje van (h)erkenning