Identity politics : left and right /

"According to a common narrative, identity politics derives from leftist postmodernism, and is antithetical to both liberalism and Enlightenment universalism. This narrative, however, is false. Identity politics is propagated not only by the left but also by the right - and it is not tied to po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Holtug, Nils, 1964- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Identity politics. Right and left (Political science) Politique identitaire. PHILOSOPHY. History & Theory. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Popular Culture. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Society & culture: general. Society. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Identity politics : a primer
Liberalism and identity politics : friends or foes?
Race, racism, and affirmative action
The n-word, blackfacing, cultural appropriation, and out-group representation in art
Freedom of speech, academic freedom, and cancel culture
No platforming and pulling down statues
White supremacism, white identity politics, and nationalism
Does identity politics drive down social solidarity?.