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Strangers when we meet: Identity and solidarity

2016; Lawrence and Wishart; Volume: 62; Issue: 62 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3898/136266216818497802

1741-0797

Roshi Naidoo,

Social Policy and Reform Studies

Identity politics is often misrepresented as undermining our ability to forge a sense of our collective humanity, leaving us trapped in single-issue debates and unable to develop meaningful connections outside of our group. Roshi Naidoo argues that the opposite is true: it is through, rather than in spite of, identity that we can find solidarity, connection and a more profound sense of humanity that embraces rather than suppresses difference in the name of a greater good.