Siblings and Sociology

Katherine Davies

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Manchester University Press
01 February 2025

Sociology: family & relationships

Sibling relationships are full of sociological intrigue. Siblings can pervade our everyday lives, shaping our identities and relationships through the life course, tapping into profound questions about who we are and who we can become, about family, relatedness, self and time. It is surprising then that the role of lateral ties between siblings has received relatively little sociological attention. Drawing upon innovative qualitative data sources and focusing on four key themes in sociological thought

self, relationality, imagination and time

Siblings and Sociology addresses this omission by exploring the sociological significance of siblingship. Grounded in theories of relatedness but spanning theoretical work on generation, life course, emotion, sensory worlds, normativity and identity, Siblings and Sociology demonstrates how and why siblings matter, asking what sociological insights can be gained by using siblingship as a lens through which to re-examine these familiar sociological ideas.

By: Katherine Davies
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9781526182562
ISBN 10: 1526182564
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Why siblings matter 1 Asking questions about siblingship 2 Self 3 Relationality 4 Imagination 5 Time Conclusion Index -- .

Katherine Davies is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield.