Playlist for Show: Long Waves

This show engages in a dialogue between the host and Dr. Willis regarding the social constructions of Identity, particularly in the light of the international furor over Rachel Dolezal and the questions of racial identity. Identities are inscribed by social discourse to have various forms of agency or non-agency in social settings and within culture generally. These identities are constructed based on competing historical and cultural frameworks and reflect dominant views of power and agency.

Identities may also be constructed in opposition to power, and they may be managed, tweaked, and reformed as identity is employed in various ways to negotiate power in the world. This is especially true of race and sexuality.

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