The politics of identity place, space and discourse

In what ways can we think through the complexities of identity? Identity is a contested concept, but it is more than a thing possessed by agents. Identity is contingent and dynamic, constituting and reconstituting subjects with political effects. In this edited book, identity is explored through a r...

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Main Authors Agius, Christine, Keep, Dean
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Manchester Manchester University Press 2018
Edition1st ed.
Subjects
Citizenship
Group identity
Identity (Psychology)
PERFORMING ARTS
Political Science
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Summary:In what ways can we think through the complexities of identity? Identity is a contested concept, but it is more than a thing possessed by agents. Identity is contingent and dynamic, constituting and reconstituting subjects with political effects. In this edited book, identity is explored through a range of unique interdisciplinary case studies from around the world. Questions of citizenship, belonging, migration, conflict, security, peace and subjectivity are examined through social construction, post-colonialism, and gendered lenses from an interdisciplinary perspective. This combination showcases in particular the political implications of identity, how it is constituted, and the effects it produces. This edited collection will be of particular interest to students of international relations theory, migration studies, gender and sexuality, post-colonialism and policy-making at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
ISBN:1526110245
9781526110244
1526110261
9781526110268
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv18b5dr5