Identity In Social Sciences Research Articles

An Analysis of Al-Djurjani’s Definition of Identity – huwiyya: The then and Now

Purpose - This paper aims to answer in what ways such an early account of huwiyya may overlap or have similarities with some of the modern, yet ambiguous depictions of the term.
 Design/methodology/approach - The research design is descriptive-qualitative research. The data gained are written words and sentences from al-Djurjani’s works.
 Findings - Literature today acknowledges more progressive interpretations of identity, wherein the phrase has been used in ambiguous ways, categorizing the individual in existential, contextual, and perceptual terms attempting to understand the inner and outer workings of the Self. Most definitions of identity in social sciences assume the phrase to be a unit of analysis; a challenging task when the phrase is so heterogeneous. The point of departure in this article is Al-Djurdani’s two-layered live wire definition that connotes a binary reading. While the first layer of this - one of the earliest - Muslim philosophical definitions is existentialist, the second layer merits a reading that is modestly contextual.
 Originality/value - The point of departure in this article is Al-Djurdani’s two-layered live wire definition that connotes a binary reading. While the first layer of this - one of the earliest - Muslim philosophical definitions is existentialist, the second layer merits a reading that is modestly contextual.
 Paper type – Concept paper

Problematyka tożsamości narodowej Kosowskich Albańczyków w świetle pilotażowych (wstępnych) badań terenowych – wprowadzenie do dalszych analiz

THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY OF KOSOVAR ALBANIANS IN THE LIGHT OF PILOT (PRELIMINARY) FIELD STUDIES – AN INTRODUCTION TO FURTHER ANALYSES The article deals with the dilemmas of the national identity of Kosovar Albanians. The author presents this problem from the perspective of selected scientific theories and presents the results of empirical research. The text consists of two main parts (theoretical and practical). The theoretical part was divided into two parts. The first includes considerations on the concept of identity in social sciences, and the second foucuses on the analysis of the concept of national identity (selected concepts). The research part presents the results of empirical research related to the level of self-identification in terms of national identity of Kosovar Albanians. The text opens with an introduction and instead of the ending, the author includes a symbolic quote.

Concepts of political identity in social sciences

The purpose of the article is to conduct a theoretical and methodological analysis of the basic concepts and approaches to the study of political identity in the social sciences; defining the concept of “political identity” and highlighting its structural elements. The study of identity has always been interdisciplinary in nature (philosophy, anthropology, ethnography, psychology, sociology). The general conceptualization of views on political identity was carried out in three stages (“three waves”). The first stage: the Michigan project, in which political identity is considered as party identity; British concepts of political identity as an element of “mid-level” political consciousness between political values and decision preferences (D. Butler, D. Stokes). Second stage: European concepts of political identity as a product of globalization processes (Eurobarometer program, J. Welch); the concept of the indirect influence of social (ethnic, gender and confessional) identity on political identity (R. Carter, J. Helms, F. Schlesinger); the concept of political identity as a result of the influence of globalization / glocalization processes and the formation of the information society (M. Castells). The third stage: the multiculturalist concept of identity as a supranational / European mental entity that defines civilizational choice (T. Reiss, M. Emerson, I. Neumann, B. Strath, F. Cerutti); the concept of civic identity as a product of the interaction of three groups: the political elite, the economic elite and ordinary citizens (G. Best). Based on the results of the analysis, the author defines political identity as: (1) a sense of belonging (actual or imagined) to a particular political group (party, social movement, electoral group); (2) identification of oneself with a certain political position (ideology, value system). The main structural elements of political identity are: socio-status characteristics; assessments of the economic and political situation; party preferences; positions / attitudes on specific issues; assessing the personal qualities of political leaders; prospective expectations of voters from parties and candidates.

I Congreso Internacional “Creando ciudadanos, construyendo identidades. El uso del patrimonio material e inmaterial en la enseñanza de la historia.”

Estas palabras, que forman parte del discurso que el profesor Dr. D. Joaquim Prats utilizó como Lectio en su investidura como Doctor Honoris Causa de la Universidad de Murcia, sirvieron de cierre al “I Congreso Internacional Creando Ciudadanos, Construyendo Identidades. El uso del patrimonio material e inmaterial en la enseñanza de la historia”, que se desarrolló entre los días 26 y 29 de abril de 2016 en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Murcia. El congreso fue organizado por el grupo de investigación DICSO, perteneciente al Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias Matemáticas y Sociales de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Murcia, y vino avalado por la labor investigadora realizada gracias al proyecto “La formación en identidad regional en ciencias sociales a partir del patrimonio inmaterial. Aplicaciones didácticas para Educación Secundaria Obligatoria”, financiado por la Fundación Séneca de Murcia. These words, which are part of the speech that Professor Dr. D. Joaquim Prats used as Lectio in his investiture as Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Murcia, served as a closing to the “I International Congress Creating Citizens, Building Identities. The use of tangible and intangible heritage in the teaching of history ”, which took place between April 26 and 29, 2016 at the Faculty of Education of the University of Murcia. The congress was organized by the DICSO research group, belonging to the Department of Didactics of Mathematical and Social Sciences of the Faculty of Education of the University of Murcia, and was endorsed by the research work carried out thanks to the project "Training in regional identity in social sciences from intangible heritage. Didactic applications for Compulsory Secondary Education ”, financed by the Seneca de Murcia Foundation.