This book introduces identity, one of the most iconic concepts of our time, which is used ubiquitously but rarely explained. It discusses the various uses of 'i

This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language, presenting a succinct account of the most important aspects - both "micro" and "macro" - of

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Consciousness, the last great mystery for science, remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity?

Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises