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Identity Politics

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                                        The term 'identity' is derived from the Latin root 'idem,' which includes sameness and continuity. Identity defines how and for what an individual, society, or any organized structure is. (Dalbay - Avcı, 2018) Identity is very important for a person and society. Identity politics combines the concepts of identity and politics and has a very important place in modern politics. Also, it's quite a contested term. Columnist Carlos Lozado supports this with the following sentence "a term so contested that even writing it down can be exhausting." (Atchison, 2021, p.404) As a definition, identity politics refers to organizing around the specific experience or perspective of a given group as well as organizing that has identity visibility as a goal. (Whittier, 2017) Identity politics began to be seen for the first time in the post-1945 period with the post-colonial theories that emerged from the collapse of European empires.
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Racism

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  Social problems have always existed since the beginning of the world. Racism is one of the biggest of these problems since it showed up in the 18th century. Racism, as a definition, is the exclusion of people of different races, colors, religions, and origins from society. For example, people have been separated into groups of white, black, yellow, etc. Actually, it is not even true. Because no one can be exactly 'white' or 'black'. So, these terms have social meanings, but do not have biological meanings. (Garner, 2010, p.3). Racism is being commented on as a negative situation by society. Malcolm X said that about racism, ''Racism is not an ideological idea, conversely, it is a psychological sickness.'' 1 Despite this, it has been still continuing. People and governments must prevent it in society. As an extreme form of discrimination, practices against racism are one of the priority issues of social work. In this article you will see some solutio
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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          Bruno  is an eight-year-old boy living in Berlin during World War II. His father is a soldier in the Nazi Party. However, Bruno does not know much about his father's job. Bruno returns home from school one day and his mother says his father is promoted to the commandant at Auschwitz, and the family must move. It does not take Bruno long to notice the people in striped pyjamas and hats living and working beyond the nearby fence. One day, Bruno meets a boy along the fence. The boy is named Shmuel. He is also eight years old. The boys become fast friends. Shmuel is brought to the house to tackle the extra work. Bruno gives Shmuel some food and a soldier catches Shmuel eating it. Bruno, afraid of getting into trouble, denies knowing Shmuel and does not admit to giving the food to him. Bruno does not see Shmuel for a week. When Shmuel does return to meet at the fence, Bruno sees many bruises on him. Later, Bruno's mother decides to return to Berlin with the children. Bruno
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