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Argues that the postethnicity argument subordinates group or collective rights to advocate as primary individual rights to economic justice. The traditional sociological distinction between identity & type is addressed, exploring ways in which individuals may, rather than transcending the need f...

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Published in:New literary history 2000-10, Vol.31 (4), p.765-780
Main Author: Palumbo-Liu, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classification
Ethnic Identity
Ethnicity
Group identity
Identity
Identity theory
Narratives
Personal identity
Political Culture
Political identity
Race
Racism
Rights
Self concept
Social Identity
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Summary:Argues that the postethnicity argument subordinates group or collective rights to advocate as primary individual rights to economic justice. The traditional sociological distinction between identity & type is addressed, exploring ways in which individuals may, rather than transcending the need for identity, arrive at authentic self images divorced from dominant cultural narratives. The concept of identity is defined with particular attention to racial classifications. A history of sociological identity studies points up the significance of interactive models. M. C. Leary
ISSN:0028-6087
1080-661X
1080-661X
DOI:10.1353/nlh.2000.0049