Identity and Policy

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Explore the powerful relationship between identity, society, and public policy. This course is designed for learners interested in public policy, political science, governance, economics, social sciences, and social justice who want to understand how identity shapes individual choices, institutions, political outcomes, and policy decisions. Build a strong foundation in identity and policy by examining how identity is formed, expressed, and shaped by social context, norms, and ideals. Explore biological, socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions of identity and understand how these dimensions overlap. Learn how identity groups influence economic outcomes, social relationships, political participation, representation, and public life. Develop analytical tools to examine issues such as discrimination, underrepresentation, social integration, political representation, and collective action. Examine affirmative action as a policy response to inequality and underrepresentation. Explore different approaches, including preferential treatment, quota systems, school integration, reservations, and early intervention, while considering their advantages, limitations, and outcomes. Develop skills to critically evaluate public policies across different social and political contexts. Analyze how identity overlaps can create spillover effects and why the same policy may produce different outcomes across communities. Explore identity politics, nationalism, national identity, immigration, and the internal and international consequences of identity-based politics. Gain a deeper understanding of how identity influences policymaking and contemporary governance.

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Aparna Agarwal

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