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Identity Politics / Martin Gitlin, book editor

Gitlin, Marty, (editor.).

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"The concept of 'identity politics' was first introduced in academic circles in the 1970s, but it has only reached mainstream political discourse in recent decades. Identity politics refers to a person's political identity being based on a particular aspect of their personality, such as their race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic class. While identity politics have played an important role in social movements such as the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the women's rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and LGBTQ+ rights movements, some raise concerns that identity politics also cause greater political polarization by emphasizing the differences between groups of people. This volume looks at the role identity politics plays in today's political landscape and past political movements, considering its political and social benefits and challenges." -- Provided by publisher

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  • ISBN: 9781534509955
  • ISBN: 153450995X
  • ISBN: 9781534509962
  • ISBN: 1534509968
  • Physical Description: 176 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Buffalo, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter 1 : Are identity politics a contemporary political phenomenon? Identity and politics during the American Revolution / P. Scott Corbett, Volker Janssen, John M. Lund, Todd Pfannestiel, Sylvie Waskiewicz, and Paul Vickery ; Identity politics develop in a fractured American Society / P. Scott Corbett, Volker Janssen, John M. Lund, Todd Pfannestiel, Sylvie Waskiewicz, and Paul Vickery ; How history shaped identity politics / Steven Mintz ; What does it mean to be "woke"? / Rackel Konig Beals -- Chapter 2 : Has the media negatively shaped the identity politics debate? Media is just one factor in polarization / Lee de-Wit, Sander van der Linden, and Cameron Brick ; Cable news has a greater impact on political identity and polarization than social media / Homa Hosseinmardi ; Strong language increases polarization on social media / Christopher Quarles ; Media habits impact political polarization / Amy Mitchell, Jeffrey Gottfreid, Jocelyn Kiley, and Katerina Eva Matsa -- Chapter 3 : Are identity politics effective in creating political change? Symbolic representation matters in identity politics / Kelly Grovier ; Have identity politics gone too far? / Elias Williams ; Identity politics do not have to be exclusionary / Julia Ehrt ; Wokeism has a breaking point / James Lindsay ; Maximizing the potential of identity politics and wokeness without feeding into divisiveness / Dino Sossi -- Chapter 4 : How much do identity politics contribute to political and social polarization? Has identity politics increased voter turnout? / Hannah Hartig, Andrew Daniller, Scott Keeter, and Ted Van Green ; The right uses identity politics for votes, too / Ryan Neville-Shepard and Casey Ryan Kelley ; Tribalism contributes to political division and violence / Arash Javanbakht ; How identity impacts presidential elections / Ruth Igielnik, Scott Keeter, and Hannah Hartig

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Group identity > Political aspects
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