2024-11-21

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Should our government ignore our identities or focus on them? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore the role identity plays in politics and government, from affirmative action to white backlash, and ask, “What is fair?”

Crash Course Political Theory #3

Introduction: Affirmative Action 00:00

The Social Contract 00:57

Critiques of the Social Contract 2:40

Equal Opportunity 4:39

Critiques of Identity Politics 7:57

A Politics of Difference 9:34

Review & Credits 10:32

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