1st Edition
Identity Politics in Deconstruction Calculating with the Incalculable
By Carolyn D'Cruz
Copyright 2008
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
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Identity politics dominates the organisation of liberation movements today. This is the case whether fighting over one's birthright to a nation, such as in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict; lobbying for civil rights, such as in gay and lesbian campaigns for marriage; or struggling for citizenry recognition as currently experienced by asylum seekers. In this book Carolyn D'Cruz investigates the... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; 'What matter who's speaking?'; Between experience and epistemology; Choosing one's heritage: between philosophy and politics; Truth law and justice: responding to the stolen generations in the disadjusted time of the present; Welcome stranger: democracy , autoimmunity and hospitality; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Dr Carolyn D'Cruz is a Lecturer in Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies at La Trobe University, Australia.
