EPISODE · Jan 21, 2018 · 50 MIN
Fractured Identities
from Philosophy Talk · host Philosophy Talk
Despite tremendous strides made towards civil and political rights in the United States, discrimination and exclusion based on race, class, gender, and sexuality are still pervasive. As a result, individuals seen as “the other” often experience a painful inner fracturing W.E.B. Du Bois called “double consciousness.” So, how does one shape a coherent identity in a world where one is considered “other”? What effects do micro aggressions have on the ability to develop a unified self? And what role might community play in helping heal fractured identities? The Philosophers identify with Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of Real American: A Memoir.
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Despite tremendous strides made towards civil and political rights in the United States, discrimination and exclusion based on race, class, gender, and sexuality are still pervasive. As a result, individuals seen as “the other” often experience a painful inner fracturing W.E.B. Du Bois called “double consciousness.” So, how does one shape a coherent identity in a world where one is considered “other”? What effects do micro aggressions have on the ability to develop a unified self? And what role might community play in helping heal fractured identities? The Philosophers identify with Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of Real American: A Memoir.
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