Theoretical Approaches to National Identity

P. 15–51.

Фабрикант М. С., Buhr R., Jasiuleviciene R.

The ambiguous term identity essentially refers to the capacity of individuals and social groups to retain their specificities and qualitative characters, despite historic, territorial and political changes and transformations. It was not until the 20th century that this term became widely used in academic language. In the last decades of the 20th century, this concept became one of the most important categories within the social sciences. The phenomenon of identity is the main factor that describes and differentiates contemporary societies (Dziubka 2008, 286-289). This explains the increased attention paid by researchers to the problems of identity formation and meaning.

Ключевые слова: национализм, nationalism

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Lithuanian and Belarusian National Identity in the Context of European Integration

Фабрикант М. С., Buhr R., Hoffman S., Jasiuleviciene R., Mazylis L., Rakutiene S., Shadurski V., Tsikhamirau A., Venclauskas L. Kaunas: Vytautas Magnus University Press, 2013.