Collective identity, oppression, and the right to self-ascription /

Collective Identity, Oppression, and the Right to Self-Ascription argues that groups have an irreducibly collective right to determine the meaning of their shared group identity, and that such a right is especially important for historically oppressed groups. It provides a novel approach to issues o...

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Main Author: Pierce, Andrew J., 1981-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Minority Cultures and Oppressed Groups; 2 Collective Identity, Group Rights, and the Liberal Tradition of Law; 3 Identity Politics within the Limits of Deliberative Democracy; 4 The Future of Racial Identity; Bibliography; Index.