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Michael Kenny Biography

Sculptor

Michael Kenny was a renowned sculptor whose works are known for their unique style and profound understanding of materials. Born in 1941 and passed away in 1999, Kenny's sculpting career spanned several decades, during which he created many influential pieces.

Michael Kenny was a renowned sculptor whose works are known for their unique style and profound understanding of materials. Born in 1941 and passed away in 1999, Kenny's sculpting career spanned several decades, during which he created many influential pieces.

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“The self is constituted within a variety of arenas and in relation to multiple traditions. Self-hood, on this understanding, is both provisional and open-ended, and critically depends on the configuration of relationships between one’s own groups and those cultures and values that are deemed ‘other’. The regulation of alterity becomes a defining attribute of self-hood, as my sense of who I am is crucially mediated by an understanding of that which I am not (paraphrasing William Connolly).”

Self Relationships Alterity

Book:The Politics of Identity: Liberal Political Theory and the Dilemmas of Difference

Source: The Politics of Identity: Liberal Political Theory and the Dilemmas of Difference

“The assumption that being gay or black necessarily harms the self-worth of all who fit this category has a patronizing dimension, because it neglects consideration of the agency that persons exercise in respect of imposed identity.”

Mental Health Identity Politics Sexual Identity

Book:The Politics of Identity: Liberal Political Theory and the Dilemmas of Difference

Source: The Politics of Identity: Liberal Political Theory and the Dilemmas of Difference

“In modern societies, some members of ethnic minority groups do not want to feel compelled to heed the voices of their communities when participating as citizens.”

Want Feels Voice Community Groups Modern Citizens Members Minorities Compelled Heed Participating Modern Society Minority Groups

Author:Michael Kenny

About the Author

Born: 1941
Died: 1999
Known for: Sculptor
Quotes: 3

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