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Identities

Race, Class, Gender, and Nationality
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Identities delves into the exploration of the concept of identity from both philosophical and psychological perspectives. The book examines how personal, cultural, and societal elements shape individual identities and how these identities influence behaviour and perception. Through a blend of theoretical insights and real-world examples, it offers a compelling analysis of the ever-evolving nature of identity in contemporary society.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the exploration of how our personal and social identities shape our thinking and interactions with the world. It delves into philosophical and psychological perspectives, offering insights into the complexities of self-perception and the influences of culture on our lives. If you enjoy pondering the intricate dynamics of identity, you may find this an engaging read.

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Identities

This anthology provides the definitive theoretical sources of contemporary thinking about identity, including explorations of race, class, gender, and nationality. * Explores the long and rich tradition of philosophical analysis and debate over the genesis, contours, and political effects of identity categories.

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This anthology marks the first time that the key essays in the long tradition of philosophical debate surrounding identity categories have been brought together in one volume. Identities comprises the essays that have shaped discussions of identity across disciplines, including selections from Hegel, Marx, Freud, Du Bois, de Beauvoir, Lukacs, Fanon, Hall, Guha, Hobsbawm, Wittig, Butler, Halperin, Robertson, Said, and Laclau.

It focuses both on general analyses of the genesis, contours, and political effects of social identities and also on specific analyses of particular identity categories such as race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality, class, and nationality. The breadth and depth of analysis provide a comparative study of identities through multiple theoretical frameworks, making this a perfect classroom text and resource for theorists.

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This insightful compilation of essays explores how deeply identity questions are embedded in everyday politics, presenting it as an essential tool for understanding identity's role in Western philosophy. Alcoff and Mendieta's selections offer a profound critique and an overview of identity's philosophical and cultural dimensions, making it valuable for those interested in difference, power, and self-construction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631217237

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Linda MartΓ­n Alcoff
  • Edited by Eduardo Mendieta
  • Edited by Linda MartΓ­n Alcoff
  • Edited by Eduardo Mendieta

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 247.0mm

Weight: 821g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Linda MartΓ­n Alcoff is Professor of Philosophy, Political Science, and Women’s Studies at Syracuse University. Her books include Feminist Epistemologies (edited, with Elizabeth Potter, 1993), Real Knowing: New Versions of the Coherence Theory of Knowledge (1996), Epistemology: The Big Questions (Blackwell, 1998), and Thinking From the Underside of History (edited, with Eduardo Mendieta, 2000).

Eduardo Mendieta is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is editor and translator of Enrique Dussel's The Underside of Modernity, co-editor of Liberation Theologies, Postmodernity and the Americas (1997), and author of The Adventures of Transcendental Philosophy: Karl-Otto Apel’s Semiotics and Discourse Ethics (2002).

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