CS203 Lecture 10: Class Notes 10
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Identity: some identities are more viable/appropriate than others. Identity has become a crucial site within contemporary culture: little critical attention as to why, used more politically then philosophically. In quebec, the law of public services and showing your face: makes things touchy, people have created the norms around the world. It is more difficult to find yourself: the stability and coherence of the self has been placed in jeopardy help to explain why identity has become a popular, valuable concept. Identity tied to ideology: how does the interview affirm this quote, embodying the nation, hyper-normative nationalism, the far right and identity politics, essentialism. It refers to an entity, that is represented as both the subject of knowing and a privileged location of being. Identity is inescapably political, especially where its social workings patterns of identification precipitate the retreat and contraction of politics: 3 themes.
