Reorienting Deliberation
Identity Politics in Multicultural Societies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12967722 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Mason (0000-0001-9156-8782, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-23 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1911-4788 • E-ISSN: 1911-4788 |
| Publisher | Brock University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26522/ssj.v4i1.1006 |
| OpenAlex | W2102216742 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Many political theorists argue that cross-cultural communication within multicultural democracies is not best served by a commitment to identity politics. In response, I argue that identity politics only interfere with democratic participation according to an erroneous interpretation of the relationship between identity and reasoning. I argue that recognizing the importance of identity to the intelligibility of reasons offered in the context of civic deliberation is the first step towards the kind of dialogue that democratic participation requires
Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Deliberation · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Epistemology · Identity (music · Identity politics · Intelligibility (philosophy · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Multiculturalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Education and Schools
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |