Articles on Identity
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It is a good time to ask how the travel and tourism industry has contributed to racism and how that can change.
By embracing Russia as its primary source of inspiration, ‘indi’ is protesting about the country’s socio-political problems in its own language.
Experts recommend adopted children be told about their origins, no matter how difficult the circumstances, but doing so is tricky for adoptive parents.
Imagine you could only travel if you can prove COVID-19 immunity. The pandemic is already creating new social divides, and it is important we stay alert to their possible ramifications.
Set in the army during apartheid, the South African film Moffie is a masterpiece. Oliver Hermanus, a black filmmaker, explores how toxic white masculinity breeds racism and homophobia.
Accents differ depending on where we’re from, even in the same country.
Young people are often seen as lacking but research shows they’re motivated by their concern for future generations.
A scholar disproves the long-held assumption that black names are a recent phenomenon.
Data protection policies focus on human rights. But the exercise of our free will is increasingly being hindered.
The Bloc Québécois was written off as politically dead before it aligned itself with the CAQ government’s law on secularism. Now it’s moved into third place in Parliament in a stunning comeback.
The British Psychological Society is calling for a language change, from ‘obese people’ to ‘people living with obesity’. But using the word obesity can reinforce rather than prevent stigma.
Recently in Canada and the United States, a small, but vocal minority of white French-descendants have used an ancestor born between 300 and 400 years ago to claim an “Indigenous” identity.
Convictions are where beliefs meet identity. But that can lead to trouble. Our supercharged politics make giving up a conviction feel like an act of self-betrayal and a betrayal of our tribe.
How important is the identity of an author? Can a novelist ever really ‘become’ someone else?
While thought of as an unpretentious fast-food dish, the doner kebab is a symbol of the social, political and identity issues facing European society today.
India’s elections are not about policy issues. Instead, they have zeroed in on the leadership of Narendra Modi and, through him, the legitimacy of Hinduness as India’s new dominant ideology.
People could be asked to prove their identity to continuing posting political content or adverts on Facebook.
After a civil conflict, within five years the majority of modern peace agreements fail. What is causing these negotiated settlements to fall apart?
The Mueller report reveals that some U.S. citizens helped Russian government agents organize real-life events, aiding Russia’s propaganda campaign. Don’t be like them.
When a country becomes more diverse,
new demographic tensions may emerge between people who feel that they own their country’s identity – and people who feel they’ve been left out.


















