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Many theories attempt to explain European Union (EU) integration-the gradual and voluntary transfer of national sovereignty to the supranational level of governance-but few studies have addressed this phenomenon from a grassroots perspective. The books under review shed light on the human dimension of EU integration, utilizing sociological and ethnographic approaches. In particular, these recent studies show how sociological approaches to political science can breathe life into a debate that is oftentimes too academic and theoretically inconclusive. They address a number of questions about the future of Europe, including the extent to which EU citizens identify with Europe and the legitimacy of EU integration in the eyes of European citizens. Adapted from the source document.

The personal is political -- Identity politics and the boundaries of belonging -- The substance of U.S. citizenship -- Racial identity, citizenship, and voting -- Ethnic identity : demography and destiny -- Gender, sexual identity, and the challenge of inclusion -- Religious identity and political presence -- Identity and political movements -- The inescapability of identity politics.

Discusses the return of class politics, specifically, the arrival of identity politics, to the forefront of US political & social discourse. It is argued that the populist movement has wrongly embraced the narrow self-interests of race, gender, sexual preference, & disability to the detriment of what should be the Left's loftier & more universal ideals of class unity. The basis of Enlightenment thought & its "gift" of modern racism are discussed as prelude to further examination of the exclusionary views of the neo-Enlightenment Left, which is unable to see how class movements led by women, blacks, homosexuals, or other minorities can speak for the goals of universal humanism. It is concluded that a rethinking of movements that have been summarily discounted by neo-Enlightenment leftists as being too particularistic instead already embrace at their core the common ideals, goals, & vision essential to class struggle. B. Wolfe

Burgmann has produced an interesting analysis of the liberating potential of the Seattle Movement. However, "identity politics," as the term is currently employed, does not provide a useful framework for understanding the recent past, and therefore it cannot help academics in their attempts to analyze the meaning of current trends. Instead of using the flawed framework of "identity politics," scholars should look to the opportunities and limitations inherent in all modern social movements.

Social Postmodernism defends a postmodern perspective anchored in the politics of the new social movements. The volume preserves the focus on the politics of the body, race, gender, and sexuality as elaborated in postmodern approaches. But these essays push postmodern analysis in a particular direction: toward a social postmodernism which integrates the micro-social concerns of the new social movements with an institutional and cultural analysis in the service of a transformative political vision

Examining works by three artists, this article discusses whether their sensationalist strategies and transgressions reflect a postfeminist misrecognition of privilege and evasion of identity politics – or a third-wave feminist analysis of potential complicity in the very systems under critique. ; Cet article discute des stratégies sensationalistes et des transgressions employées par 3 artistes et si elles reflètent la fausse identification du privilège et de l'évasion des politique d'identité typique à ce soit-disant âge postféministe, où, néanmoins, une troisième vague féministe adresse les contradictions dans nos vies en tant que femme et comment nous sommes parfois complices dans la structure même que nous critiquons.

"Cities have long been associated with diversity and tolerance, but from Jerusalem to Belfast to the Basque Country, many of the most intractable conflicts of the past century have played out in urban spaces. The contributors to this interdisciplinary volume examine the interrelationships of ethnic, racial, religious, or other identity conflicts and larger battles over sovereignty and governance. Under what conditions do identity conflicts undermine the legitimacy and power of nation-states, empires, or urban authorities? Does the urban built environment play a role in remedying or exacerbating such conflicts? Employing comparative analysis, these case studies from the Middle East, Europe, and South and Southeast Asia advance our understanding of the origins and nature of urban conflict"--Publisher's description.

This work examines how academic and marginally other types of libraries in Brazil address issues relating to identity politics in the digital space. Based on a sample of tweets posted between 2020 and 2021, it was possible to formulate a typology of "Twitter activism" that can contribute to the operationalization of the term. It might also serve future studies as a means to assess the impact of online communication, which could ultimately assist libraries in making strategic decisions when it comes to positioning themselves politically in their public relations work. On a more general level, the work challenges the postulate of "neutrality" in library work and discusses the role and responsibility of libraries in societies marked by inequality and power asymmetries.