SD373 Cultural Identity 4 May 2007

Round-up: a story with no end

(References-羅永生﹕〈邁向具主體性的本土性？〉)

1. From Identity to Subjectivity:
-If subjectivity means self-awareness, agency, autonomy, and self-determinedness, identity ≠ subjectivity
- Identity can be something very passive, not self-reflective, or even oppressive (e.g. national identity)
- Identity matters, but identity by itself is not enough  subjectivity
-Modernity, subjectivity and locality

2. Final essay consultation