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strategic essentialism
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A political tactic employed by a minority group acting on the basis of a shared identity in the public arena in the interests of unity during a struggle for equal rights. The term was coined by Spivak and has been influential in feminism, queer theory, and postcolonial theory. Compare essentialism; strategic anti-essentialism.
Subjects: Literature — Literary theory and cultural studies
