In the heated debates over identity politics, few theorists have looked carefully at the conceptualizations of identity assumed by all sides. "Visible Identities" fills this gap. Drawing on both philosophical sources, as well as theories and empirical studies in the social sciences, Martin Alcoff ma[...]

This anthology provides the definitive theoretical sources of contemporary thinking about identity, including explorations of race, class, gender, and nationality.
Explores the long and rich tradition of philosophical analysis and debate over the genesis, contours, and political effects of ident[...]