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Tag: national identity

The formation of national identity in the Greek school: “us” and the “others”

The text highlights the role of the school in modern states as a mechanism aimed at cultural homogenisation and the formation of collective national identity. It analyses contemporary conceptions of the historicity of the nation according to which the national ‘self’ is defined in each case through the ‘others’. It stresses the importance of school […]

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In the name of identity: Violence and the need to belong

In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong (French: Les Identités Meurtrières) is a 1998 book by Amin Maalouf, in which he discusses the identity crisis that Arabs have experienced since the establishment of continuous relationships with the west, adding his personal dimension as a Lebanese Christian. This work is divided into […]

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