Media, Gender & Identity: Kirsten Pullen and David Gauntlett in conversation
New! A discussion around the themes of Media, Gender and Identity.

"Role models"
Lots of different essays about how magazines, movies, and pop stars, may have an influence on identity. What does it mean to be a "role model"?!

Anthony Giddens: Modernity
and self-identity
Giddens isn't your typical middle-aged male sociologist. He's got many interesting ideas about how people forge an identity in contemporary society.

Michel Foucault
Foucault saw identity as fluid, not fixed, and a product of cultural circumstances.

Queer theory and Judith Butler
Also sees identity as fluid, with an emphasis on gender and sexuality.

Theory.org.uk trading cards
A series of 12 cards on key people and concepts related to identity.

Gilbert and George
On our art site, this piece on Gilbert & George links their art to self-identity.

Media effects
Does the media have a direct impact on how people behave? No. Here's why.

Identity: The old introduction and several links
This page is the one that was previously here under 'Identity'. It introduces the concept and offers quite a lot of links.