No matter whether it is a discussion of nationhood, race, family, adolescence, or popular culture, identity is a mainstay in everyday conversations about who we say we are as individuals and
citizens within a local or national community.�� The Encyclopedia of Identity presents a broad, comprehensive overview of the definitions, politics, manifestations, concepts, and ideas related
to identity.�� The entries include short biographies of major thinkers and leaders, as well as discussion of events, personalities, and concepts.�� The Encyclopedia of Identity is designed for
readers to grasp the nature and breadth of identity as a psychological, social, anthropological, and popular idea.
