Identity politics in the age of globalization
By: edited by Roger Coate and Markus Thiel
Publisher: FirstForumPress
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9781935049265
Description: Despite the homogenizing effect of globalization, identity politics have gained significance -- numerous groups have achieved political goals and gained recognition based on, for example, their common gender, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Are each of these groups unique, or can comparisons be drawn among them? What is the impact of globalization on identity politics? The authors of Identity Politics offer a comprehensive analytical framework and detailed case studies to explain how identity-based collectives both exploit and are shaped by the new realities of a globalized world. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.