In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong - Brossura

Maalouf, Amin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1611453240 ISBN 13: 9781611453249

Casa editrice: Arcade Pub, 2012

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I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity,” writes Amin Maalouf. Identity is the crucible out of which we come: our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity personal, religious, ethnic, or national has given rise to heated passions and even massive crimes. Moving across the world’s history, faiths, and politics, he argues against an oversimplified and hostile interpretation of the concept. He cogently and persuasively examines identity in the context of the modern world, where it can be viewed as both glory and poison. Evident here are the dangers of using identity as a protective and therefore aggressive mechanism, the root of racial, geographical, and colonialist subjugation throughout history.

Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, to which we cling through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting all identities, while recognizing our individualism.

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• Editore: Arcade Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1611453240
• ISBN 13: 9781611453249
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 164