The problem of national minorities’ identity in relations to the contemporary political philosophy Cover Image

Problem tożsamości mniejszości narodowych w perspektywie współczesnej filozofii polityki
The problem of national minorities’ identity in relations to the contemporary political philosophy

Author(s): Dmytro Shevchuk
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Globalization, Politics and Identity
Published by: OFFICINA SIMONIDIS. Wydawnictwo Uczelni Państwowej im. Szymona Szymonowica w Zamościu
Keywords: Politics; the philosophy of politics; globalization; identity; minorities; multiculturalism;

Summary/Abstract: Identity is an important political category which refers both to individuals and nations. In this field national minorities' identity is a crucial problem which is influenced by general trends present in the contemporary culture. In this article the author tries to analyse philosophical and cultural basis of minorities' identities in reference to contemporary processes crucial to the philosophy of politics. The article touches upon such problems as: cultural identity vs. globalisation, the phenomenon of politicizing the identity in relation to national remembrance, the identity of the 'Other', and multiculturalism.

  • Issue Year: 6/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 38-53
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish