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Who Are We?: How Identity Politics Took Over the World
Gary Younge
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Description for Who Are We?: How Identity Politics Took Over the World
Paperback. What does it mean to call yourself British in the 21st Century? If Obama was raised by his white mother, why is he the first black president? Why do Muslims feel more at home in America, which invaded Iraq, than in France, which opposed the invasion? Who are we, and why does it matter? This title addresses these questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
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'Deals intensely and critically with urgent questions facing a globalised world' The Times
The way we think and live, who we vote for and who we fear, has become ever more dictated by our personal identity.
In his ground-breaking book, Gary Younge argues that we have recoiled into refuges of race or class, religion or national identity to survive in a state seemingly indifferent to our lives. Ranging from his Stevenage childhood to present day America, from the borders of Europe to division in South Africa, Younge explores the issues that bind the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
183 g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141029948
SKU
V9780141029948
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About Gary Younge
Gary Younge is a former Guardian columnist and feature writer based in the US. His books include Stranger in a Strange Land: Encounters in the Disunited States and No Place Like Home, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. He lives with his family in London.
Reviews for Who Are We?: How Identity Politics Took Over the World
An indispensable guide to "identity" in politics, and a terrific read!
Margaret Atwood
Deals intensely and critically with urgent questions facing a globalized world
The Times
An absorbing and thoughtful discussion of identity
Financial Times
Penetrating and provocative
Sarfraz Manzoor
With brilliant clarity, Gary Younge carefully guides us through a political minefield ... Read more
Margaret Atwood
Deals intensely and critically with urgent questions facing a globalized world
The Times
An absorbing and thoughtful discussion of identity
Financial Times
Penetrating and provocative
Sarfraz Manzoor
With brilliant clarity, Gary Younge carefully guides us through a political minefield ... Read more