Identity Politics Reconsidered

Alcoff, L.; Hames-García, M.; Mohanty, S.

Based on the ongoing work of the agenda-setting Future of Minority Studies national research project, Identity Politics Reconsidered reconceptualizes the scholarly and political significance of social identity. It focuses on the deployment of 'identity' within ethnic, women's, disability, and gay and lesbian studies in order to stimulate discussion about issues that are simultaneously theoretical and practical, ranging from ethics and epistemology to political theory and pedagogical practice. This collection of powerful essays by both well-known and emerging scholars offers original answers to questions concerning the analytical legitimacy of 'identity' and 'experience', and the relationships among cultural autonomy, moral universalism and progressive politics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-02-22

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781403964465

DOI: 10.1057/9781403983398

Dimensions: 229.0cm x152.0cm

Pages: 289.0