identity politics

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

political activity or movements based on or catering to the cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, religious, or social interests that characterize a group identity.

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Examples from the Web for identity politics

Contemporary Examples of identity politics

In the identity-politics battle for Jewish voters, Fiorina has an uphill fight.
Carly's Schlep to Israel
Samuel P. Jacobs
September 8, 2010
Among conservatives, the emerging consensus is that Sotomayor is an identity-politics pick.
The GOP's Supreme Problem
Reihan Salam
May 27, 2009