Categories We Live by: The Construction of Sex, Gender, Race, and Other Social Categories
How social categories shape identity and possibility
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How social categories shape identity and possibility
This concise philosophy book examines the social categories through which people are identified and understood, including sex, gender, race, disability, family status, sexuality, and refugee status. It centers on foundational questions: what makes a social category, how such categories persist, and how people come to be placed within them. The subject reaches beyond labels alone, considering how classification can organize self-understanding, everyday action, and access to opportunities. With its focus on the construction of social kinds, the book offers a conceptual entry point into the ways identity and social structure intersect.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in feminist philosophy and social metaphysics
- Students exploring sex, gender, race, and identity as social categories
- Those seeking a concise philosophical framework for thinking about classification and inequality
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