Identity politics

The Revolution The Black Panther Party stands for revolutionary unity with all people fighting against the forces of imperialism and racism. The party was determined to fight against the government concerning minority races based upon self-defense. They were tasked with establishing real social, political equality with no existence of racism. They were a group of people that dedicated their lives to a political program involving armed resistance to state authority. The party was deeply…

“We are one, but we are many and from all the lands on earth we come”, are famous song lyrics from the song I am Australia, which encourages diversity acceptance by inviting people to affirm, along with the many, their national Australian identity (Lawrence, Brooker, and Goodnow, 2012, P. 74). The cultural diversity of Australia’s population is on the rise. In 2015, the Australian bureau of statistics (2016) confirmed Australia’s cultural stance by identifying that an estimated 28 per cent…

the working psychotherapy relationship with the client and the professional. By the writer using her own reflections from the video, she will share how culture from her own life has shaped her own identity, how it has affected her values and belief systems and what does she appreciate about her own identity and or culture. Understanding Cultural Differences The importance of observation and understanding of the client’s thoughts, actions, and feelings based on the cultural influences affecting…

we are.” – Maaza Mengiste Identity politics refers to using the interests of certain groups for political benefits. This has always been a topic of concern and with the presidential elections outcome, some people believe identity politics affected voting patterns and the result. In the articles “The End of Identity Politics” by Mark Lilla and “The Dangerous Myth That Hillary Clinton Ignored the Working Class” by Derek Thompson, the authors talk about what identity politics is and the greater…

The Resilient Relevancy of Feminist Standpoint Theory Nancy Hartstock’s (1983) Feminist Standpoint Theory possesses resilience worth noting. Published in the early 1980’s, it emerged from a volatile intersection of politics and culture and economics, the era of Reagan and Thatcher and The Invasion of Grenada, Reaganomics, the rise of laissez-faire neoliberalism and trickle-down economics, Star Wars SDI Program and the outbreak of AIDS, the failure to pass an Equal Rights Amendment and the Sex…

This playful distance as a strategy to present his non-identity politics is most visible in the American version of Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel (1975). The film tells a story of an old lady Mutter Kuster, whose son is believed to have died under the repression of a factory owner. As a victim’s unfortunate mother, she was used as a means by both the communist party and the anarchist group for their own political ends. Whereas neither the communists nor the anarchists really concerned about…

Extra credit response #1 Out of the list of movies that was available to watch, I chose “Embrace of the Serpent” out of complete curiosity. The movie was quite unique I would have to say. The plot was about an Indian man named Karamakate who was the last shaman that survived from his tribe. His mission was to travel two scientists to find a sacred plant called Yakruna. Both these missions occurred at two different periods in Karmakate’s life and both men were out to find it out of…

When ‘Identity Politics’ is Rational: Analysis The term identity politics frequently surfaces in realms of political discourse around election time. Some pundits blame identity politics for their candidate's loss while others bask in victories won by exploiting that very concept which their rivals despise. In his article, “When ‘Identity Politics’ is Rational,” Stanley Fish addresses the ethics of using identity politics and argues that voting for someone simply due to their identity, for…

person we are today. Our memories become a reflection of who we are it defines us. In the book Catfish and Mandala written by Andrew X. Pham goes on a soul searching journey to find his inner self, his true identity. His native country in Vietnam and his homeland in California lies his cultural identity that he is searching for. I would like to discuss how his memories have shaped him into the person he is by getting an understanding of the main character also knows as the author. A first…

overweight Chicano man who constantly struggles with personal identity. As a county appointed lawyer in Oakland, California, Acosta experiences a mental struggle between his Mexican heritage and his personal integration into American culture. Oscar Zeta Acosta reacts to this internalized racism with a lack of personal identity displayed through his abandonment of responsibility, traditional male dominated gender dynamics, and his return to El Paso Mexican border. Prior to embarking on a…