The Politics of Recognition in the Age of Digital Spaces: Appearing Together

This book provides a philosophical analysis of the notion of selfhood that underlies identity politics. It offers a unique theory of the self that combines previous scholarly work on recognition and the phenomenology of space.

Benjamin JJ Carpenter is a Visiting Fellow in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. His current research focuses on identity, spatiality, and internet communication technologies.