{"product_id":"fractured-race-class-gender-and-the-hatred-of-identity-politics-hardcover","title":"Fractured: Race, Class, Gender and the Hatred of Identity Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Richmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Charnley\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentity politics has smeared political discourse for over a decade. The right uses it to lament the loss of free speech, while many on the left bemoan that it will be the end of class politics. It has been used to dismiss movements such as Black Lives Matter and brought seemingly progressive people into the path of fascism. It has armed the march of the transphobes. In Fractured, the authors move away from the identity politics debate. Instead of crudely categorizing race, gender, and sexuality as 'identities', or forcing them under the heading of 'diversity', they argue that the interconnectedness of these groupings has always been inseparable from the history of class struggle under British and American capitalism. Through an appraisal of pivotal historical moments in Britain and the US, and a sharp look at contemporary debates, the authors tame the frenzied culture war, offering a refreshing and reasoned way to understand how class struggle is formed and creating the possibilities for new forms of solidarity in an increasingly fractured world.Identity politics has been a smear for decades. The right use it to lament the loss of free speech, while many on the left bemoan it as the end of class politics. It has been used to dismiss movements such as Black Lives Matter and brought seemingly progressive people into the path of fascism. It has emboldened the march of the transphobes. In Fractured, the authors move away from the ahistorical temper of the identity politics debate. Instead of crudely categorising race, gender and sexuality as fixed and immutable identities, or forcing them under the banner of 'diversity', they argue that these categories are inseparable from the history of class struggle under British and US capitalism. Through an appraisal of pivotal historical moments in Britain and the US, including Black feminist and anticolonial traditions on both sides of the Atlantic, the authors question the assumptions of the culture war, offering a refreshing and reasoned way to understand how historical class struggles were formed and continue to determine the possibilities for new forms of solidarity in an increasingly dangerous world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Richmond was a co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eOccupied Times\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eBase Publication\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eOpenDemocracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Socialist\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Protocols\u003c\/i\u003e. He tweets @Sisyphusa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alex Charnley was illustrator and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eOccupied Times\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eBase Publication\u003c\/i\u003e. He tweets @steinosteino.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42201949274192,"sku":"9780745346571","price":172.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/VUNXY1RlVnhBdGxQN2o1aGV6UW81Zz09.webp?v=1775325136","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/fractured-race-class-gender-and-the-hatred-of-identity-politics-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}