POLS 2940 Lecture Notes - Identity Politics, Intersectionality
7 Apr 2014
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Intersectionality- refers to overlapping types of oppression that stems from overlapping types of identities. Successful resistance to oppression must also consider where interactions and overlaps with other groups can be strategically identified. We each enter society with us being of different colour, religion, sex etc. we have no control. To address this, we must ask if identity is fixed and natural, or is it made and constructed. Some scholars believe identity is fixed and who we are. We make connections to people with fix qualities about ourselves (religion, gender, nation etc. ) makes a certain type of identity politics inevitable. Scholars pose cultural and religious identities are primary source of conflicts. Samuel huntington- civilization, is the highest rank of cultural identity and allegiance. Identity is seen as conflictual- areas where civilizations collide, you will have conflict. Huntington- some countries will be on civilization fault lines , ex.
