Progressive anonymity from identity politics to evidence-based government Naomi Zack.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]Description: 1 online resource (xi, 199 pages)ISBN: 9781538136041; 153813604XSubject(s): United States | Identity politics -- United States | Political participation -- Social aspects -- United States | Equality before the law -- United States | Equality before the law | Identity politics | Political participation -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: EBSCO eBooks | Electronic books. DDC classification: 320.5 LOC classification: JK1764 | .Z34 2021Online resources: EBSCOhostIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and chapter overview -- Political diagnoses post World War II and the need for identity politics -- From society to government : problems with identity politics -- Universalism or force : inclusion or domination -- White supremacy and status : the racism of race -- Evidence-based government -- Problems with evidence -- Conclusion.
"Continuing her visionary work in social-political philosophy, Zack critiques identity politics as perpetuating damaging essentialist perspectives and policies. The antidote to identity group egoism is anonymity based on relevant shared interests and a meritocracy led by experts chosen without preference for group affiliation or political charisma"-- Provided by publisher.
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