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Rez.: "The social, political and economic conditions that accompany globalisation are calling for new conceptualisations of belonging within culturally diverse communities. In Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec, the authors take Quebec as a particularly intriguing case study of one such community. They examine how Quebec seeks to foster a sense of belonging among the minorities within its borders through the promotion of a common citizenship, with French as the key element."--BOOK JACKET.

The study presents the identity of Bulgarians in Skorenovac concerning their
mother tongue use, bilingualism, religion and customs, based on linguistic
and ethnographic fieldwork done in the past four years. It analyzes those
main social and historical factors which were a drift for the identity of
?Paltyans? (Catholic Bulgarians living in Southern Banat). Paltyans living
in Skorenovac, as part of the Catholic Bulgarian community in Banat,
represent a hidden minority, and social cohesion within the community is
guaranteed by their language, religion and customs. According to these, in
our study we will examine elements of identity of Bulgarians living in
Banat, based on metalingual narratives of several representatives of the
Bulgarian language community. As a result of our research, some historic and
social events and practices become visible, which induced almost complete
termination of the mother tongue of Banat Bulgarians. Bulgarians in
Skorenovac experienced a language shift due to their surroundings, speaking
mainly Hungarian starting from the end of the 19th century. Further elements
of their identity: tradition, religion, belonging to an ethnic community,
all these are closely related to Banat Bulgarian identity. However, elements
of the Bulgarian language occur very rarely.

THE DEMOCRATS' IDENTITY CRISIS IS BECOMING PROFOUND. EVEN BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 1994 LANDSLIDE REPUBLICAN VICTORY, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAD BEGUN TO TURN TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO SOLVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WOES. HARD TIMES NO LONGER MEAN THAT VOTERS TURN TO THE DEMOCRATS FOR SOLUTIONS. THEREFORE, IF THE DEMOCRATS ARE TO FIND SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE THEY MUST DO THREE THINGS. FIRST, THE FEDERAL RESERVE MUST BE PLACED UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP. SECOND, THE DEMOCRATS MUST REFUSE TO DEMOLISH SOCIAL INSURANCES SUCH AS MEDICARE. THIRD, THE DEMOCRATS MUST BLOCK THE REPUBLICANS' ATTEMPTS TO RELEGALIZE COMPANY UNIONS AND THE DEMOCRATS MUST INSIST ON REFORMING LABOR LAW.

Medical texts provide a powerful means of accessing contemporary perceptions of illness and through them assumptions about the nature of the body and identity. By mapping these perceptions, from their nineteenth-century focus on illness located in a biological body through to their 'discovery' of the psycho-social patient of the late twentieth century, a history of identity, both physical and psychological, is revealed.

The present study addresses antecedents and consequences of attitudes towards collaboration in the context of World War II (WWII) in Belgium. A survey conducted on 922 Belgian French- and Dutch- speaking participants shows that, on overall, Dutch-speakers perceive collaboration as more moral and support amnesty of the former collaborators at a higher level than their Francophone counterparts. In addition, we show that these attitudes are predicted by the generational belonging, linguistic and national identification of the participants. Finally, we find that attitudes towards WWII collaboration are linked to specific political prospects for the future of the country only among Dutch-speakers. These findings suggest that, 75 years after its end, the issue of collaboration during WWII still divides the Belgian society. Furthermore, they underline the added value of a multi-level approach in the understanding of social psychological phenomena. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/inPress

In response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and war in Afghanistan, the Fulbright New Century Scholars program brought together social scientists from around the world to study sectarian, ethnic, and cultural conflict within and across national borders. As one result of their year of intense discussion, this book examines the roots of collective violence — and the measures taken to avoid it — in Burma (Myanmar), China, Germany, Pakistan, Senegal, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe. Case studies and theoretical essays introduce the basic principles necessary to identify and explain the symbols and practices each unique human group holds sacred or inalienable. The authors apply the methods of political science, social psychology, anthropology, journalism, and educational research. They build on the insights of Gordon Allport, Charles Taylor, and Max Weber to describe and analyze the patterns of behavior that social groups worldwide use to maintain their identities. Written to inform the general reader and communicate across disciplinary boundaries, this important and timely volume demonstrates ways of understanding, predicting and coping with ethnic and sectarian violence. Contributors: Badeng Nima, David Brown, Kwanchewan Buadaeng, Patrick B. Inman, Karina V. Korostelina, James L. Peacock, Thomas F. Pettigrew, Wee Teng Soh, Hamadou Tidiane Sy, Patricia M. Thornton, Mohammad Waseem

The issue of whether a state & national identity is replacing a transnational Arab state & national identity in Syria is addressed. Several factors (eg, economic crises) actually reduced the influence of Arab ideology in Syria during the 1980s. Further homogenization of a Syrian national identity is attributed to the increased support for a capitalist economy under the direction of the state during the late 1980s & the nation's current economic liberalization program. Moreover, increased urbanization & the tendency for children of the ruling elite to intermarry across sectarian lines are indicative of the nation's movement toward a Syrian national identity. Nevertheless, an Arab state & national identity remain predominant in Syria. Syria's foreign relations with Israel & Lebanon are examined to determine whether identity affects foreign policy. The study's implications for future research are also considered. J. W. Parker

First published in 1997, this volume responds to the issue that identity can no longer be taken for granted, and features contributions from experts in politics, history and social theory on the concepts of identity politics and selfhood in cultures around the world. Stemming from the work of Erik Erikson, on the concept of identity, these articles expand to include Islam, Japan, India and America, along with a contemplation of international ideas of national sovereignty. They argue as a whole against notions of a growing global homogeneity of identity and against an 'end to history'.