Fractured: Race, Class, Gender and the Hatred of Identity Politics

Identity politics has been a controversial topic for decades, with the right lamenting the loss of free speech and the left bemoaning it as the end of class politics. Fractured argues that race, gender, and sexuality are inseparable from the history of class struggle under British and US capitalism and offers 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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2022
Publisher: Pluto Press

Identity politics has been a contentious issue for decades, with the right lamenting the loss of free speech and the left bemoaning its perceived end of class politics. It has been used to dismiss movements like Black Lives Matter and has even led seemingly progressive individuals to embrace fascism. Moreover, it has emboldened the march of transphobes. In their book "Fractured," the authors challenge the ahistorical nature of the identity politics debate. Instead of categorizing 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. They offer 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. By unraveling the false divisions created by identity politics, the book provides a roadmap for building a more inclusive and equitable society.

Weight: 1g
Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780745346564