Includes bibliographical references and index.

How has identity politics historically shaped policy and law? -- ́ŁtAll politics is identity politics / ́ŁrMatthew Yglesias -- ́ŁtCompassion is more useful then identity politics / ́ŁrJamie Heckert -- ́ŁtIdentity politics has become a zero-sum game / ́ŁrJoan D. Mandle -- ́ŁtWhite nationalism is a powerful political force / ́ŁrNed Resnikoff -- ́ŁtWhite nationalism is becoming more accepted in the United States / ́ŁrAlexis Terrazas, Atticus Morris -- ́ŁtHow has identity politics incorporated or ignored intersectionality? -- ́ŁtThere are psychological consequences to identity politics / ́ŁrBeverly Amsel -- ́ŁtIdentity politics is a good thing that can be destructive when used to exclude / ́ŁrJulia Serano -- ́ŁtIntersectionality can be left out of identity politics / ́ŁrHugh Ryan -- ́ŁtWhite privilege has led to a stronger alt-right movement / ́ŁrMaria Murriel -- ́ŁtWe need a new approach to discussing religion / ́ŁrDaniel Trilling -- ́ŁtHow has identity politics ignored other useful ways of political organizing? -- ́ŁtIdentity is socially constructed to maintain state power / ́ŁrRamona -- ́ŁtIdentity politics is an important modern political movement / ́ŁrJason Blakely -- ́ŁtClass should be an integral part of identity politics / ́ŁrFred Mazelis -- ́ŁtIdentity politics has eroded free speech / ́ŁrRichard L. Cravatts -- ́ŁtWe need a Marxist identity politics / ́ŁrAlbert L. Terry, III -- ́ŁtHow can identity politics become a more useful political organizing tool in the future? -- ́ŁtLeftist identity politics shares much in common with White Supremacy / ́ŁrBen Debney -- ́ŁtIdentity politics is not working / ́ŁrDouglas Williams -- ́ŁtIdentity politics is part of the American experience / ́ŁrRon Daniels -- ́ŁtThe Women's March exemplifies the power of identity politics / ́ŁrM. J. Kaplan -- ́ŁtThe end of identity politics is near / ́ŁrVictor Davis Hanson -- ́ŁtA political revolution is coming / ́ŁrMichael Lind.

In an age of divisiveness, perhaps more than America has seen in decades, identity politics has taken its share of the blame. Those who have cheered on progressive ideology often write off detractors as racists, homophobes, and misogynists. And those who rail against political correctness often feel their own voices are not being heard or, worse, are being censored. Do identity politics come at a cost to national empathy and unity? Or do they reflect and address legitimate discrimination? Through multiple perspectives, readers will learn why this topic has become a hot button issue.

Grade 9 to 12.