Numbers alone don’t relay the importance of people seeing their own experiences and lives mirrored in popular culture.
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The social polarisation over Brexit is pronounced and shows no sign of diminishing.
Our identity unquestionably shapes (and can limit) how we interact with the world. But it should not become the only foundation upon which we build our understanding of it.
Gibraltarians are famously proud to be British. But amid the uncertainty of Brexit, some are having an existential identity crisis.
Posters with the phrase “It’s okay to be white” were found around the campus of the University of Manitoba. What does it really mean?
A lot of attention has been focused on Russia’s efforts to influence American politics, but Australia has also been a target – and continues to be a target – of covert foreign influence.
Given that so many people have a strong opinion about identity politics, it is surprising how few of us have a clear idea on what it actually is.
Ethiopia has taken time and listened to the new prime minister. Now he needs to convert his vision into concrete policies
The Democratic Party is a mishmash of causes and interest groups. The party’s future will be determined by how its leaders balance and align the interests of its diverse factions.
Conservatives are often critical of ‘identity politics’ for silencing dissenting views. But on ABC’s Q&A on Monday night Malcolm Turnbull presented a very narrow vision of national identity.
The most popular history courses taught in Australian universities are still broad courses focused on significant historical events and periods, contrary to the recent IPA report.
Australian universities are teaching ‘identity politics’ at the expense of Western history, according to an Institute of Public Affairs report. But unis make decisions based on student demand, not politics.
Cultural diversity is an inescapable fact of modern life. How we should think about it is less obvious. Should we celebrate the multicultural rainbow, merge its colours into one – like a colour wheel spinning…
Few would argue that exchanging cultural ideas could be construed negatively. But what happens when the influence and origins of that culture go unacknowledged and ignored?
As a privileged mainstream protest movement rises, it should heed the experiences and triumphs of its more radical counterparts
When politicians win by stoking nationalism and isolationism, who will be brave enough to walk the harder path?
Dostoevsky’s infamous novel reflected a wave of reaction against economic liberalism, not unlike that which has occurred during 2016.
Immigrants used to be told to make themselves at home. Not any more.
Much of academic philosophy, even on the African continent, is openly and unashamedly in love with the idea of the West as destiny.
While viewers rejoice at Nadiya Hussain’s victory, The Sun attacks the BBC for its politically correct agenda.
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Lecturer in British Politics and Public Policy, University of Manchester
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Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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