Identity and violence :

Sen, Amartya Kumar.

Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny / Amartya Sen. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2006. - xx, 215 p ; 22 cm. - Issues of our time . - Issues of our time (W.W. Norton & Company) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and indexes.

Examines the often-misunderstood concept of identity, focusing on misconceptions about Middle Eastern identity that many Westerners seem to have, and how those misconceptions have disrupted Middle Easterners' sense of national identity.

9780393060072 (hardcover) 0393060071 (hardcover)

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Identity (Philosophical concept)
Group identity.
Violence.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Group identity.
Violence.

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