Conflicting Identities

Author : Rabindra Sen,Anindya Jyoti Majumdar,Bhagaban Behera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000651546

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Conflicting Identities by Rabindra Sen,Anindya Jyoti Majumdar,Bhagaban Behera Pdf

In the era of globalization, regionalism aims at a practical compromise between global governance and national aspirations. Attempts have been made by states, in varying degrees, to advance cooperation towards mutual benefit in different parts of the world. However, the very process of regional cooperation in a defined geographical area adopts unique ways and special characters to accommodate the particularities of the region and does not lead to similar consequences when compared with the processes in motion in other areas. This volume is the culmination of the brainstorming exercise of a National Seminar on ‘Asian Regionalism in the Twenty First Century’ at the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. The task is to fulfil two main objectives: to join the debate on the efficacy of regionalism today and make a meaningful contribution to an understanding of the subject; and also to suggest ways of tiding over the problems faced by the countries in various regions or sub-regions of the Asian continent in their attempts to advance towards the goal of regional cooperation and integration. The essays in this book are envisioned to benefit not only a wide community of scholars involved in teaching and research in general and the students of international relations in particular but would also be of interest to any avid reader who intends to explore the patterns of contemporary world politics. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Author : Esther Gottlieb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351513876

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Identity Conflicts by Esther Gottlieb Pdf

Social conflicts are ubiquitous and inherent in organized social life. This volume examines the origins and regulation of violent identity conflicts. It focuses on the regulation of conflict: the constraining, directing, and repression of violence through institutional rules and understandings. The core question the authors address is how violence is regulated and the social and political consequences of such regulation. The contributors provide a multidisciplinary multi-regional analysis of identity conflicts and their regulation. The chapters focus on the forging and suppression of religious and ethnic identities, problematic national identities, the recreation of identity in post-conflict peace-building efforts, and the forging of collective identities in the process of democratic state building. The instances of violent conflict treated here range across the globe from Central and South America, to Asia, to the Balkans, and to the Islamic world. One of the key findings is that conflicts involving religious, ethnic, or national identity are inherently more violence prone and require distinctive methods of regulation. Identity is a question both of power and of integrity. This means that both material and symbolic needs must be addressed in order to constrain or regulate these conflicts. Accordingly, some chapters draw on a political-economy approach that places primary emphasis on resources, organization, and interests, while others develop a cultural approach focusing on how identities are constructed, grievances defined, blame attributed, and redress articulated. This volume offers new ideas about the regulation of identity conflicts, at both the global and local level, that engage both tradition and modernization. It will be of interest to policymakers, political scientists, human rights activists, historians, and anthropologists.

Author : Robbie B. H. Goh
Publisher : Arts National University of Singapore
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCBK:C071016410

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Conflicting Identities by Robbie B. H. Goh Pdf

Author : Vijay Pūṇacca Tambaṇḍa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Kodagu (India)
ISBN : UOM:39015070117810

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Conflicting Identities in Karnataka by Vijay Pūṇacca Tambaṇḍa Pdf

Revised version of a paper presented at a seminar held at Oxford on 13th February 2001.

Author : Clara Kulich,Soledad de Lemus,Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889454297

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Multiple Identities Management by Clara Kulich,Soledad de Lemus,Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi Pdf

In this ebook, a collection of 18 papers presents empirical research, as well as novel theoretical considerations, on how multiple identities are being managed by the individuals holding them. The papers draw on theories from social psychology in the context of the social identity approach. The first chapter presents eight papers on different types of multiple identity configurations in a variety of contexts, and the costs and benefits of these configurations for the individual (e.g., well-being). The second chapter gives insights on how conflict between multiple identities is managed by individuals. And the final chapter analyses how multiple identities impact intragroup and intergroup relations.

Author : Chris Barker,Dariusz Galasinski
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 0761963847

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Cultural Studies and Discourse Analysis by Chris Barker,Dariusz Galasinski Pdf

This text shows that critical discourse analysis is able to provide the analytic context, skills and tools by which we can study how language constructs, constitutes and shapes the social world.

Author : Dr Nikki R Slocum-Bradley
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409498858

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Promoting Conflict or Peace through Identity by Dr Nikki R Slocum-Bradley Pdf

Developing a solid basis for future research and training, this illuminating volume facilitates peace and mutual understanding between people by addressing a root cause of social conflicts: identity constructions. The volume encompasses eight revealing empirical case studies from regions throughout the world, conducted by experts from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Each case study examines how identities are being constructed and used in the region, how these identities are related to borders and in what ways identity constructions foment peace or conflict. The volume summarizes insights gleaned from these studies and formulates an analytical framework for understanding the role of identity constructions in conflict or peace.

Author : D. Nicole Farris,Mary Ann Davis,D'Lane R. Compton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401787185

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Illuminating How Identities, Stereotypes and Inequalities Matter through Gender Studies by D. Nicole Farris,Mary Ann Davis,D'Lane R. Compton Pdf

This collection highlights and extends contemporary women's and gender studies by presenting theoretical analyses and innovative research conceptualizations, applications and methodologies via a diverse variety of popular-in-the-classroom topics, such as changing masculinities; comedic/dramatic portrayals of ethnicity and discrimination; stigma and differences within mainstream media gender stereotypes; intersections of gendered and sexual identities in social media and fundamental institutions. These topics emphasize relevant issues and nuances within popular culture, identities and perceptions and social problems and illustrate the breadth of gender studies and its applications, while the diverse methodologies like historical comparisons; ethnographic, demographic and statistical analyses, demonstrate its epistemology. Each chapter remains solidly founded in gender theory while making significant innovative contributions to the overall field.

Author : Éamonn Ó Ciardha,Gabriela Vojvoda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317483540

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Politics of Identity in Post-Conflict States by Éamonn Ó Ciardha,Gabriela Vojvoda Pdf

Ireland and the Balkans have come to represent divided and (re)united communities. They both provide effective microcosms of national, ethnic, political, military, religious, ideological and cultural conflicts in their respective regions and, as a result, they demonstrate real and imaginary divisions. This book will specifically focus on the history, politics and literature of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Ireland, while making comparative reference to some of Europe’s other disputed and divided regions. Using case-studies such as Kosovo and Serbia; Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Russia and Belarus; Greece and Macedonia, it examines ‘space’, ‘place’ and ‘border’ discourse, the topography of war and violence, post-war settlement and reconciliation, and the location and negotiation of national, ethnic, religious, political and cultural identities. The book will be of particular interest to scholars and students of cultural studies, history, politics, Irish studies, Slavonic studies, area studies and literary studies.

Author : Timea Spitka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317584438

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International Intervention, Identity and Conflict Transformation by Timea Spitka Pdf

This book addresses the challenges of international intervention in violent conflicts and its impact on groups in conflict. When the international community intervenes in a violent internal conflict, intervening powers may harden divisions, constructing walls between groups, or they may foster transformation, soften barriers and build bridges between conflicting groups. This book examines the different types of external processes and their respective contributions to softening or hardening divisions between conflicting groups. It also analyses the types of conflict resolution strategies, including integration, accommodation and partitioning, and investigates the conditions under which the international community decides to pursue a particular strategy, and how the different strategies contribute to solidification or transformation of group identities. The author uses three case studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine, to reveal how different types of external interventions impact on the identities of conflicting groups. The volume seeks to address how states and international organizations ought to intervene in order to stimulate the building of bridges rather than walls between conflicting groups. In doing so, the book sheds light on some of the pitfalls in international interventions and highlights the importance of united external process and inclusive identity strategies that promote transformation and bridge differences between conflicting groups. This book will be of much interest to students of intervention, peace and conflict studies, ethnic conflict, security studies and IR.

Author : Lena Surzhko-Harned,Ekaterina Turkina
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498531986

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Post-Soviet Legacies and Conflicting Values in Europe by Lena Surzhko-Harned,Ekaterina Turkina Pdf

Generational conflicts occur in any society and prove to be both a puzzle and a rite of passage for every generation. Older generations often find it difficult to relate to the younger generations. Yet, as every generation comes of age, it leaves an impact on societal structures as a whole. Between baby boomers and millennials, societal norms and values transform in new and unexpected ways. While globalization has greatly contributed to the generational gaps world over, the post-communist transition, which occurred in the wake of the collapse of the USSR, left lasting and profound effects on these transitioning societies. This book investigates the generational conflict in the post-Soviet societies and argues that the generational divide runs deep. The post-Soviet generation, Generation WhY, has not dealt with the experience of old Soviet structures and they do not share the same values and norms as their parents and grandparents. Individualism, lack of trust in state institutions, independence, and entrepreneurial spirit run high among the members of the perestroika generation. Yet we still find differences between societies. While the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has its roots in a number of deeply seeded issues, this analysis shows that the generational gap is a part of the problem. This book also offers conclusive evidence to suggest that the members of the post-Soviet generation can be part of the solution.

Author : Dan Landis,Rosita D. Albert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461404477

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Handbook of Ethnic Conflict by Dan Landis,Rosita D. Albert Pdf

Although group conflict is hardly new, the last decade has seen a proliferation of conflicts engaging intrastate ethnic groups. It is estimated that two-thirds of violent conflicts being fought each year in every part of the globe including North America are ethnic conflicts. Unlike traditional warfare, civilians comprise more than 80 percent of the casualties, and the economic and psychological impact on survivors is often so devastating that some experts believe that ethnic conflict is the most destabilizing force in the post-Cold War world. Although these conflicts also have political, economic, and other causes, the purpose of this volume is to develop a psychological understanding of ethnic warfare. More specifically, Handbook of Ethnopolitical Conflict explores the function of ethnic, religious, and national identities in intergroup conflict. In addition, it features recommendations for policy makers with the intention to reduce or ameliorate the occurrences and consequences of these conflicts worldwide.

Author : Susan Kneebone,Dallal Stevens,Loretta Baldassar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135046903

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Refugee Protection and the Role of Law by Susan Kneebone,Dallal Stevens,Loretta Baldassar Pdf

Sixty years on from the signing of the Refugee Convention, forced migration and refugee movements continue to raise global concerns for hosting states and regions, for countries of origin, for humanitarian organisations on the ground, and, of course, for the refugee. This edited volume is framed around two themes which go to the core of contemporary ‘refugeehood’: protection and identity. It analyses how the issue of refugee identity is shaped by and responds to the legal regime of refugee protection in contemporary times. The book investigates the premise that there is a narrowing of protection space in many countries and many highly visible incidents of refoulement. It argues that ‘Protection’, which is a core focus of the Refugee Convention, appears to be under threat, as there are many gaps and inconsistencies in practice. Contributors to the volume, who include Erika Feller, Elspeth Guild, Hélène Lambert and Roger Zetter, look at the relevant issues from the perspective of a number of different disciplines including law, politics, sociology, and anthropology. The chapters examine the link between identity and protection as a basis for understanding how the Refugee Convention has been and is being applied in policy and practice. The situation in a number of jurisdictions and regions in Europe, North America, South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East is explored in order to ask the question does jurisprudence under the Refugee Convention need better coordination and how successful is oversight of the Convention?

Author : Min Zhou
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783839428542

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The Transcription of Identities by Min Zhou Pdf

Based on a study of V. S. Naipaul's postcolonial writings, this book explores the process of postcolonial subjects' special route of identification. This enables the readers to see how in our increasingly diverse and fragmented post-modern world, identity is a vibrant, complex, and highly controversial concept. The old notion of identity as a prescribed and self-sufficient entity is now replaced by identity as a plural, floating and becoming process. Min Zhou shows how postcolonial literature, among other artistic forms, is one of the most representative reflections of this floating identity.

Author : George Ritzer,Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119429401

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The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology by George Ritzer,Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy Pdf

The new, updated edition of the authoritative and comprehensive survey of modern sociology The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an authoritative survey of the major topics, current and emerging trends, and contemporary issues in the study of human social relationships and institutions. A collection of contributions from globally-recognized scholars and experts explore the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology, new and established debates, and the most current research in the field. Broad in scope, this book covers a multitude of topics ranging from crime, urbanization, sexuality, and education to new questions surrounding big data, authoritarian capitalism, and the rise of nationalism. Since the first edition of the Companion was published, new developments have emerged and new problems have been created such as the omnipresence of social media, political and institutional upheaval, and the global refugee and immigration crises. This revised and updated second edition describes and explains social changes that have occurred in the past several years, both within the field of sociology and society as a whole. Previous material has been updated to reflect current research, while eleven new chapters address topics including feminist theory, debt and social change, and armed conflict and war. This comprehensive volume: Offers an engaging and accessible guide to the field of sociology, revised and updated for the second edition Presents wide-ranging, comprehensive coverage of the discipline Explores issues of contemporary relevance such as digital media and consumption Reflects state-of-the-art scholarship and contemporary debates New chapters for the second edition cover essential topics including feminist theory, armed conflict, big data, authoritarian capitalism, debt and social change, and the rise of nationalism The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students, researchers, scholars, and educators in the discipline of sociology and allied fields such as anthropology, human geography, political science, and psychology.