Post identity

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Post identity , and identity beyound , describes a language policy theory concept of political philosophy, which the post-structuralism can be attributed.

science

Postidentity is used in an interdisciplinary manner in the (social) scientific context, especially in gender studies and linguistics . Like post-colonialism, it is treated as an achievement of post-structuralism. Above all, it is about anticipating the essentialism of a certain group and the associated normative inclusion and exclusion criteria.

politics

Newer political movements, such as parts of the new left , but especially the anti-globalization movement , from the Occupy movement to Anonymous, can be described as postidentitarian , as they no longer claim to represent certain social classes, regions or interest groups.

See also

literature

  • Susan Hakman: Feminism, Identity and Difference , Routledge 1999, ISBN 978-0-7146-8074-3
  • Rogers Brubaker / Fredrick Cooper: Beyond 'identity' , in Theory and Society , Vol 29 -Issue 1, Springer 2000, ISSN  0304-2421
  • Linda Nicholson / Steven Seidman: Social Postmodernism: 'Beyond Identity Politics' , Cambridge University Press 2008, ISBN 978-0521475716
  • Moya Lloyd: Beyond Identity Politics: Feminism, Power and Politics , SAGE, 2005, ISBN 978-0803978843

Individual evidence

  1. Post identity? Cover stories by Stuart Hall (sociologist) in The Small Differences: The Cultural Studies Reader , Google Books , accessed November 23, 2013
  2. Article Democracy needs question marks on science.orf.at by Oliver Marchart , accessed on November 23, 2013