Identity does not just entail the shared experiences which an individual shares with specific people but also involves what also separates the person from others. Identity, in its basic form, fosters a sense of personal location which is essential for individuality. Apart from all these, individuality concerns an individual’s social relationships, their involvement, and interaction. In the modern day world, human beings are characterized by different identities which contribute to the social classification of our differences. For instance, with regards to race, a person can be either African (black), Caucasian, or Asian and straight or gay for sexual orientation. The list of elements to classify identity is infinite, similar to our possible identity affiliations.  Identity politics is a term that was developed as a result of social movements which emerged and came to the public’s consciousness during the early 1960s in the United States. Actions such as the lesbian and gay liberation, black and feminist movements are just examples of social movements which became mainstream leading to the emergence of political identity. The choice of topic for my article stems from the desire to learn more about the identity of politics in the American context by investigating the different theoretical approaches to comprehend the connection between identity, politics, and class struggle. Moreover, my interest to research on insights which view identity politics as an activist approach implemented through societal movements in the United States (U.S) will aid in understanding the influence of identity politics on class struggle that contributes to the marginalization of society. [Show Less]