Our discussion got me thinking about identity, how our identities are
created, and how we perceive them and ourselves.
Personally, I dont feel proud of things that I have little or no control
over.
I guess I could be describes as Swedish, male, protestant, and
heterosexual. Im:
Swedish: Be
We are getting into some good stuff
here.
In terms of discussing identity politics more
generally, there are a number of imporant distinctions worthy of
making:
1) self-identity and the consequences for
individual practice. There are multiple identities that people can choose
between, such
Title: Re: Green "identity" of states?
I too agree that identity (or image) should not be confused with effectiveness (or impact). Building on what Stacy was saying, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia, for example, has a very strong sense of Muslim identity, but by any count is not very ‘Islamic’ in any r
Neil,
Identity, as I understand much of the literature on it from multiple
fields, is constucted and often ascriptive. If I identify as a
muslim, I do not need to be constantly "acting like one" in
order to have a muslim identity. Likewise, if I am a gay man, I
need not be "acting gay" in order
Title: Re: Green "identity" of states?
Adil:
Despite your "venting", you make a good point and a
useful distinction. If Costa Rica looks green to the world and
yet much less so from inside (on the ground and in the eyes of its
ordinary citizens), there would seem to be a disconnect betwee
Paul:
If you are implying that you disagree with my observations - which
though not "systematic" are based on extensive discussions with many
people on the ground throughout the country (thus more anthropological
than political science) but especially in the rural areas of San Carlos
- it would b
