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Contents
List of illustrations
Introduction: an ‘Identity’ wave
‘Who am I?’ Identity in philosophy
Identity in logic and the classical law of thought
Given or constructed? Identity in cultural anthropology
Adam and Eve, Hijra, LGBTQs, and the shake-up of gender identities
Identity in Politics: Promises and Dangers
‘Your station in life’: social identities in our time
Citizenship, legal status, and proof of identity: identity as a legal concept
Selfhood and personality: the psychology of identity
‘They don’t speak our language’: identity in linguistics
Who is behind the mask? Identity in literature
Conclusion: the identity of identity
References and further reading
