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Social and political theorists have traced in detail how individuals come to possess gender, sex and racial identities. This book examines the nature of these identities. Georgia Warnke argues that identities, in general, are interpretations and, as such, have more in common with textual understanding than we commonly acknowledge. A racial, sexed or gendered understanding of who we and others are is neither exhaustive of the ‘meanings’ we can be said to have nor uniquely correct. We are neither always, or only, black or white, men or women or males or females. Rather, all identities have a restricted scope and can lead to injustices and contradictions when they are employed beyond that scope. In concluding her argument, Warnke considers the legal and policy implications that follow for affirmative action, childbearing leave, the position of gays in the military and marriage between same-sex partners.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521709296
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521709293
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.99 x 0.67 x 9.01 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,398,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #640 in Gender Studies (Books) #832 in Political History (Books) #2,457 in Sociology (Books)
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