Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 Me, Myself, I 19
Apolitical identity in ten parts
2 A Wise Latina 42
The question is not whether we all have identities, but whether we are all prepared to recognize them
3 The Chronicles of Cablinasia 65
Identities do not emerge out of common sense but communities
4 Blessed are the Gatekeepers 91
There is no such thing as authenticity, but there are plenty of people trying to enforce it
5 The Truth in Her Eyes 113
The only certain thing about any identity is that it will keep on changing
6 The Many in One 143
We each have several identities that can be compared but not ranked
7 The Enemy Within 172
Identities make no sense unless understood within the context of power
8 Lost in Translation 203
So long as the global means the erosion of democracy, the local will mean the elevation of identity
Conclusion: Keeping the Wolf from the Door 229
Bibliography 234
Acknowledgements 238
Index 239