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1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. fvanalphen@flacso.org.ar
Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science
|May 22, 2012
Summary
This study explores the historical roots of identity, viewing it as a dynamic process rather than a fixed state. It suggests dissociating identity from selfhood by examining the social contexts of identification.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Philosophy
Background:
- The concept of identity is often treated as a fixed, personal notion.
- Previous research has contextualized identity within specific frameworks like class and adolescence.
- There is a need to explore the historical and dynamic nature of identity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To further explore the genealogy of identity as a historically bound notion.
- To propose a dynamic understanding of identity, emphasizing process and practice.
- To dissociate identity from selfhood by analyzing social identification dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Genealogical analysis of the concept of identity.
- Examining identity as a dynamic interaction between conceptualization and practice.
- Investigating the social functions and contexts of self-identification and other-identification.
Main Results:
- Identity's historical understanding is often personal but can extend beyond this conception.
- Historically bound notions, including identity, are best understood as dynamic processes.
- Dissociating identity from selfhood reveals the social and contextual nature of identification.
Conclusions:
- Identity is not a static essence but a dynamic, historically situated process.
- Understanding identity requires examining the interplay between conceptualization and practice.
- The social act of identifying oneself and others is central to the concept of identity.
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