CHANGE, SHIFT OR TRANSFORMATION: ANALYSIS OF METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE NATIONAL IDENTITY RESEARCH
Keywords:
discourse analysis, methodological approaches, national identity change, Other, paradox approachAbstract
The paper aims to analyze and synthesize methodological approaches in research on the national identity change. These approaches are classified as broad and narrow ones. The former include analytical and discursive approaches. The latter comprise sociological methods and the study of the components of national identity: representation of the significant Other, representation of the past, and construction of threat. The author concludes that the study of national identity in the aspect of its transformation requires a set of complementary approaches, as even when society experiences a conflict, it does not necessarily entail drastic and long-term changes in national identity that would affect all the realms of society. Sociological methods of identity research capture shifts in national identity. Yet, they fail to reveal the array of complex relations between the elements of identity that are particularly relevant for population with mixed identities. Discursive approaches are more appropriate when analyzing changes in meaning construction. In international relations, where national identity is considered a factor affecting the state behavior, there is a need to develop methodological approaches for studying the hegemonic identity. Discursive construction of threat and meta-analysis of literature on national identity change in the post-Soviet space appear to be potentially interesting for future research. These would be valuable and timely studies in the changing regional context. DOI: 10.17072/2218-1067-2019-3-68-77References
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