Who Are We - And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? - Gary Younge

Journalist Gary Younge's new book draws heavily on his articles for the Guardian newspaper, as he mentions in his acknowledgements, but it isn't just a collection of his journalism. Who Are We - And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? is partly a memoir and partly a thoughtful and incisive exploration of the politics and political impact of identity, including race, gender, language groups, religion, sexuality in various countries around the world. He sets out to explore "To what extent can our various identities be mobilized to accentuate our universal humanity as opposed to separating us ... more