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A fascinating account of the intellectual origins of identity politics'' Financial Times, Books of the Year

The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world.

For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities. It is no surprise then that many who passionately believe in social justice have come to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity if they are to resist injustice.

But over the past decades, a healthy appreciation for the culture and heritage of minorities has transformed into an obsession with group identity in all its forms. A new ideology - which Yascha Mounk terms the ''identity synthesis'' - seeks to put each citizen''s matrix of identities at the heart of social, cultural and political life. This, he argues, is The Identity Trap.

Mounk traces the intellectual o

The Identity Trap

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 9/19/2024
    ISBN13: 9781802062861, 978-1802062861
    ISBN10: 1802062866

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    A fascinating account of the intellectual origins of identity politics'' Financial Times, Books of the Year

    The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world.

    For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities. It is no surprise then that many who passionately believe in social justice have come to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity if they are to resist injustice.

    But over the past decades, a healthy appreciation for the culture and heritage of minorities has transformed into an obsession with group identity in all its forms. A new ideology - which Yascha Mounk terms the ''identity synthesis'' - seeks to put each citizen''s matrix of identities at the heart of social, cultural and political life. This, he argues, is The Identity Trap.

    Mounk traces the intellectual o

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