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The phrase “identity politics” came into being in the second half of the twentieth century. The term can be found in a vast body of literature relating to [[feminism]], post colonialism, [[Nationalism|nationalism]], and other social or class movements. Identity politics differs from mainstream political discourse: it contains political attitudes and positions that solely concern social groups, identified on the basis of gender, race, ethnic or social orientation. Political entities involved in identity politics seek to secure the political freedom of a particular social group that is marginalized or has limited representation in society. | The phrase “identity politics” came into being in the second half of the twentieth century. The term can be found in a vast body of literature relating to [[feminism]], post colonialism, [[Nationalism|nationalism]], and other social or class movements. Identity politics differs from mainstream political discourse: it contains political attitudes and positions that solely concern social groups, identified on the basis of gender, race, ethnic or social orientation. Political entities involved in identity politics seek to secure the political freedom of a particular social group that is marginalized or has limited representation in society. | ||
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | *[http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/paksoy-7/| Identities: How Governed, Who Pays? (by H.B. Paksoy)] | ||
| + | *[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-politics/| Identity Politics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)] | ||
| + | *The Social Construction of Political Identity | ||
| + | *[http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol29_No1_Parker.pdf| Five Theses on Identity Politics by Richard D. Parker (Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy)] | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, 7 April 2014
The phrase “identity politics” came into being in the second half of the twentieth century. The term can be found in a vast body of literature relating to feminism, post colonialism, nationalism, and other social or class movements. Identity politics differs from mainstream political discourse: it contains political attitudes and positions that solely concern social groups, identified on the basis of gender, race, ethnic or social orientation. Political entities involved in identity politics seek to secure the political freedom of a particular social group that is marginalized or has limited representation in society.
External links and references
- Identities: How Governed, Who Pays? (by H.B. Paksoy)
- Identity Politics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- The Social Construction of Political Identity
- Five Theses on Identity Politics by Richard D. Parker (Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy)
