THE LIES THAT BIND

We often think identity is personal. But the identities that shape the world, our struggles, and our hopes, are social ones, shared with countless others. Our sense of self is shaped by our family, but also by affiliations that spread out from there, like our nati onality, culture, class, race and religion.Taking these broad categories as a starting point, Professor Appiah challenges our assump tions about how identity works. In eloquent and lively chapters, he weaves personal anecdote with historical, cultural and literary example to...[Read more]