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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Gary Younge |
ISBN: | 9780670917037 0670917036 |
OCLC Number: | 500783871 |
Description: | 246 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Me, Myself, I -- A political identity in ten parts -- 2. A Wise Latina -- The question is not whether we all have identities, but whether we are all prepared to recognize them -- 3. The Chronicles of Cablinasia -- Identities do not emerge out of common sense but communities -- 4. Blessed are the Gatekeepers -- There is no such thing as authenticity, but there are plenty of people trying to enforce it -- 5. The Truth in Her Eyes -- The only certain thing about any identity is that it will keep on changing -- 6. The Many in One -- We each have several identities that can be compared but not ranked -- 7. The Enemy Within -- Identities make no sense unless understood within the context of power -- 8. Lost in Translation -- So long as the global means the erosion of democracy, the local will mean the elevation of identity -- Conclusion: Keeping the Wolf from the Door. |
Responsibility: | Gary Younge. |
Abstract:
Demonstrates that how we define ourselves affects every part of our lives: from violence on the streets to international terrorism; from changes in our laws to whom we elect; and, from our personal safety to military occupations.
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With brilliant clarity, Gary Younge carefully guides us through a political minefield -- Andrea Levy Penetrating and provocative -- Sarfraz Manzoor * Guardian *
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