Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
181
Language
English
Published
Apr 28, 1996
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
041591583X
ISBN-13
9780415915830
Description
Outside Belongings argues against a psychological depth model of identity--one in which individuals possess an intrinsic quality that guarantees authentic belonging. Instead, Probyn proposes a model of identity that takes into account the desires of individuals, and groups of individuals, to belong. The main ideas she considers--"the outside", "the surface", and "belonging"--allow her to articulate, in concrete terms, her precise concerns about sexuality and nationality.