Identity politics : left and right / Nils Holtug.

Author/creator Holtug, Nils, 1964- author.
Format Book
PublicationOxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionx, 261 pages : tables ; 24 cm
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Summary "According to a common narrative, identity politics derives from leftist postmodernism, and is antithetical to both liberalism and Enlightenment universalism. This narrative, however, is false. Identity politics is propagated not only by the left but also by the right - and it is not tied to postmodernism. Various forms of identity politics are, in fact, quite compatible with liberalism and Enlightenment values. Based on a liberal egalitarian framework, Nils Holtug argues that some forms of identity politics are well worth pursuing, while others should clearly be resisted. Among other things, identity politics can serve to increase the opportunities of worse off, marginalized groups."--Publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Holtug, Nils, 1964- Identity politics. Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025] 9780198954552
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Standard identifier# CIPO000204781

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Joyner General Stacks HM753 .H6 2025 ✔ Available Place Hold