Social Theory and the Politics of Identity

1. Social Theory and the Politics of Identity: Craig Calhoun (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

2. Reclaiming the Epistemological 'Other': Narrative and the Social Constitution of Identity: Margaret R. Somers and Gloria D. Gibson (University of Michigan).

3. Dark Thoughts about the Self: Charles Lemert (Wesleyan University).

4. The Politics of Identity in American History: Norbert Wiley (University of Illinois).

5. From Universality to Difference: Notes on the Fragmentation of the Idea of the Left: Todd Gitlin (University of California, Berkeley).

6. The Formation of We-Images: A Process Theory: Stephen Mennell (University College, Dublin).

7. Identity Theory, Identity Politics: Psychoanalysis, Marxism, Post-Structuralism: Eli Zaretsky (Newberry Library, Chicago).

8. Malcolm X and the Black Public Sphere: Conversionists vs. Culturalists: Manthia Diawara (New York University).

9. Redrawing the Urban Color Line: The State and Fate of the Ghetto in PostFordist America: Loic Wacquant (Russell Sage Foundation).

10. Emotions and Identity: A Theory of Ethnic Nationalism: Thomas Scheff (University of California, Santa Barbara).

11. Nationalism and Civil Society: Democracy, Diversity and Self-Determination: Craig Calhoun (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).