Ethnic versus national identity in Ethiopia: Is ethnic identity growing and among whom?

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
John Ishiyama ◽  
Post Basnet
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity

ARTISTIC ASSIMILATION OF THE WORLD IN THE ESSAY PROSE OF M. G. ATAMANOV (BASED ON THE BOOK “I AM UDMURT. WHY DOES IT HURT?”)

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-464
Author(s):  
Alevtina Vasilevna Kamitova ◽  
Tatyana Ivanovna Zaitseva
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Topographic Features ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Individual Style

The paper reflects the specificity of the fundamental ideas of the artistic world of M. G. Atamanov, which includes a wide range of literary facts from the content level of the text of the works to their poetics. A particularly important role in the works of M. G. Atamanov is played by cross-cutting themes and images that reflect the author's individual style and his idea of national-ethnic identity. The subject of the research is the book of essays “Mon - Udmurt. Maly mynym vös’?” (“I am Udmurt. Why does it hurt?”), which most vividly reflected the main spiritual and artistic searches of M. G. Atamanov, associated with his ideas about the Udmurt people. The main motives and plots of the works included in the book under consideration are accumulated around the concept of “Udmurtness”. The comprehension of “Udmurtness” is modeled in his essays through specific leit themes: native language, Udmurt people, national culture, mentality, geographic and topographic features of the Udmurt people’ places of residence, the Orthodox idea. The “Udmurt theme” is recognized and comprehended by the writer through the prism of national identity.

Ethnic identity of representatives of the Ukrainian minority university students in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (21) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Zegar ◽  
Maria Łoskot ◽  
Julia Pierzyńska ◽  
Małgorzata Siemiątkowska
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
International Students ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Polish Groups ◽  
Self Confidence

Introduction: Referring to the knowledge about the number of Ukrainian students in Poland, James Marcia’s theory of identity development and Henri Tajfel’s theory of social identity, the authors examined how the Ukrainian minority studying in Poland describes its ethnic identity. Method: For this purpose, nine semistructural interviews were conducted, which were then subjected to a semantic narrative analysis. Results: It turned out that the respondents identify most strongly with the group of international students and students, and with their national identity in the second place. Polish nationality was cited as a group of belonging, spending time, while the Ukrainian nationality was individual, related to origin. Polish groups were positively evaluated by the respondents. The analysis also distinguished categories of differences between Poland and Ukraine, indicated by the respondents. They were: culture and religion, customs and tradition, decision-making and self-confidence, social issues, as well as mentality and science. The categories of stereotypes that were mentioned in the interviews were also identified: cheating and stealing, complaining and the similarity of nations. Conclusions: The results showed that the identity of Ukrainians is in a state of moratorium. The respondents define Ukraine as “their” country, while the strongest ones describe themselves as international students.

6. Identity

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

‘Identity’ addresses the iconography of Egypt's early ethnic identity, considering the significance of the Narmer Palette with regard to the early pharaonic Egyptians' definition of their own national identity. How did the ancient Egyptians view themselves? The chapter looks at how they portrayed themselves in painting and sculpture and analyses their depictions of ‘foreigners’. As in many other cultures, the Egyptians seem to have gained a sense of their own identity primarily by contrasting themselves with the peoples of the world outside their borders. Gender and sexuality played a massive role in Egyptian identity, as did the evidence for same-sex relations in ancient Egypt.

Making “Sense” of Identity

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Ricke
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Identity Studies ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Sensory Experiences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Complicated Situation

This article expands the recent sensorial turn in identity studies. It illustrates how individuals embody and link together multiple identities through the multivocality of a particular sensory experience as well as the various meanings encapsulated within the sensory experiences of a particular event. Through a case study of King and Queen celebrations in Santa Catarina, Brazil, this article investigates the social meanings associated with the aesthetics of one of the oldest German traditions in the country. While on the surface the King and Queen celebration appears to be solely a celebration of German roots, a focus on the multivocality of the sensory experiences reveals a more complicated situation where the hosts are claiming not just a German ethnic identity but a Brazilian national identity by drawing upon the multiple social meanings associated with certain sensory experiences and foregrounding particular aesthetics.

Joseph Kasa-Vubu, ABAKO, and Performances of Kongo Nationalism in the Independence of Congo

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Covington-Ward
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Civil Disobedience ◽  
Ethnic Nationalism ◽  
Independence Movement ◽  
Key Events ◽  
Belgian Congo

When most people think about the Belgian Congo and its path to independence on June 30, 1960, the figure that most frequently comes to mind is that of Patrice Lumumba and his strategy of uniting people across different ethnic groups. While Lumumba’s contributions have been well documented and recognized, this essay argues that the Kongo ethnic association–turned–political party, ABAKO (Association des BaKongo), and its leader Joseph Kasa-Vubu, were the driving force behind the independence movement in colonial Belgian Congo. ABAKO, however, used a completely different approach that successfully privileged ethnic nationalism, demonstrating that ideas of ethnic identity were often more important than a burgeoning national identity. Through the application of a performative analysis to three key events—the ABAKO countermanifesto of 1956; the Léopoldville rebellion of January, 1959; and the civil disobedience campaign advocating for an autonomous Kongo state in mid-1959—the author shows that members of ABAKO and its leadership effectively used performances of ethnic and territorial nationalism to greatly impact and lead the movement for Congolese independence.

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Investigation of the Ethnic and National Identities of Children With Migration Background in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Froehlich ◽  
Sarah E. Martiny ◽  
Kay Deaux
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Minority Children ◽  
Dual Identities ◽  
Social Identity Development ◽  
Ethnic Minority Children

Abstract. How immigrants define their ethnicity and nationality is relevant for integration: They can identify with their ethnic group, the receiving society, and a combination of both. A longitudinal study with elementary-school children with migration background ( N = 200; age 9–10) in Germany investigated the predictors and stability of ethnic and national identities. Ethnic identity was more highly endorsed than national identity. National and dual identities were compatible (i.e., positively related), whereas ethnic identity was compartmentalized (i.e., unrelated to national and dual identities). Contact with Germans predicted national identity over time, but not vice versa. Thus, the study contributes to a better understanding of multiple social identities of young ethnic minority children in light of social psychological theories of social identity development.

scholarly journals The problem of ethnic identity in the modern world: how the “national spirit” manifests itself in folk art

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Folk Art ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
National Spirit

The article is devoted to the problem of preserving Russian ethnic identity. In the era of globalization, the identity of many countries is experiencing a crisis. A manifestation of national identity is the traditional folk art of an ethnic group. It is in him that what is called the spirit of the people is manifested. In modern conditions in Russia, it is not only necessary to preserve the Russian culture, but also to raise it to a new height. To achieve this, it is necessary to change the curricula of schools and universities, which can help the experience of teaching a course on historical ethnology of Russia to the students of the Higher School of Folk Arts.

Mexican American

2019 ◽  
pp. 78-104
Author(s):  
Edward Telles ◽  
Christina A. Sue
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
American Society ◽  
The Individual

This chapter assesses whether U.S.-born Mexican Americans feel American or a part of American society, even though they have been portrayed as threats to Americanism and have had their allegiance questioned. It also considers how their ethnic identity affects their sense of Americanness. For the respondents, they in no way perceive their ethnic and national identities as being mutually exclusive; to the contrary, they find these identities to be highly compatible and complementary. They define Americanness in terms of birthplace, political loyalty, and economic opportunities; they define Mexicanness in terms of culture, family, and ancestral background. Moreover, the vast majority of the respondents view national identity as their primary identity, something that is constant, natural, and unquestioned, whereas their ethnic identities vary in intensity, depending on the individual and the situation.

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