scholarly journals GEOGRAPHY AND IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF GEOGRAPHY CURRICULA IN TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-87
Author(s):  
ZAFER KUŞ ◽  
MERT HİLAL
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Education System ◽  
Religious Identity ◽  
Ecological Identity ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Bounded System

Although there are differences in identity construction depending on countries and periods, some courses have come to the fore in the education system in each per i od. In Turkey, the education system in general, and history, geography, citizenship and social studies courses, in particular, have instrumental importance in the construction of identity. When the literature is examined, it can be observed that there are many studies on history, social studies and citizenship lessons for identity construction. However, there is a limited number of studies on identity construction for the geography curricula. The main purpose of this research was to examine the secondary education geography curricula in Turkey in terms of identity and citizenship construction. The study was planned and carried out as a qualitative case study. Case studies often describe the exploration of a bounded system. In this research, the sample was limited to the 2005 and 2018 geography course curricula, and a detailed description was made by using “content analysis” based on the research purpose. As a result of the research, it was determined in both curricula that the national identity theme had the most expressions, and national identity was aimed to be built by presenting details about the geography of the homeland. In addition to national identity, it was determined that there were also contents related to social identity, ecological identity, universal identity, and a limited number of digital identity and religious identity themes.

scholarly journals From Fretilin to freedom: The evolution of the symbolism of Timor-Leste's national flag

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-249
Author(s):  
Catherine Arthur
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Crucial Aspect ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
National Flag

Since regaining its independence in 2002, nation-building has been the focus of much scholarly research on Timor-Leste. National identity construction is a crucial aspect of this process, yet the ways in which this identity is officially represented has been largely overlooked. This article takes the national flag of Timor-Leste as a case study to explore the ways in which a historic East Timorese national identity has been symbolically constructed and visually embodied. By considering the potency of flags in an East Timorese cultural context, and by analysing the origins of Timor-Leste's flag alongside that of the political party Fretilin (Frente Revolucionária do Timor-Leste Independente), it becomes clear that post-independence re-imaginings of its symbolism have rendered it a powerful national symbol in the contemporary nation-state.

scholarly journals LAOS NATIONAL IDENTITY CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE OF RE-ORIENTALISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2020 LAOS NATIONAL TOURISM VIDEO

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee YeonKyung
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Identity Change ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The West ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Study Case

The formation of national identity by the Lao government has been unsuccessful due to globalization since 2000. The Lao government realized this and decided to shift its focus to the economic dimension as a means to unite the Lao people. In the 2000s, the West had a major influence on Laos representation, but after the 2008 economic crisis in the United States, Laos prioritize the trade with China and South Korea. As the global economic environment changed, Laos needed to attract the attention of Asian tourists. In this situation, re-orientalism becomes a cultural strategy exclusive to Asian countries. Simultaneously, re-orientalism shows a shift in the nature of Laos' national identity; from essentialism to pragmatism. As the study case, the 2020 Laos national tourism video shows that re-orientalism emphasizes primitive images and simple pleasures to reproduce a common representation of Laos as a spiritual and asexual Beautiful Buddha country. Each of these re-orientalism tools, directly and indirectly, affects the economic benefits of Laos.

Identity studies and identity construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Face Identity ◽  
Identity Studies ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Gradual Process ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Identity Based

Abstract In this paper, I report on a quasi-case study of U.S. presidential identity based on Donald J. Trump’s presidency, demonstrating that Trump is considered by the American public as an antithesis of presidentiality. I then discuss the insights from this study on several critical issues that face identity studies, an expansive area of investigation which has attracted the attention of students from a diverse range of disciplines. I demonstrate that identity is a set of attributes the formation of which is based on the mission of the group and the expected behaviors of members of that group, that the construction of identity is largely a bottom-up and gradual process, and that identity is both preexisting and emergent.

Identitätskonstruktion und sprachnationale Identifikation im deutschen und französischen sprachpflegerischen Diskurs

2018 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Neusius
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
German Language ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Function ◽  
Major Domain

Abstract The objective of this paper is to analyze a particular part of French and German language planning discourse in a comparative perspective. In this context, the purpose of the article is to reveal the metalinguistic use and function of the common and frequently used national identity motive. Considering discourse linguistics as an appropriate applied linguistics approach, a case study rather focuses on the topical structure and on specific argument layouts as they play a vital part in language-related discourse and metalinguistic interaction as a major domain of national identity construction.

At the Crossroads of Narratives

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-363
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Aycock ◽  
Elizabeth Korver-Glenn ◽  
Heidi Ramer
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Religious Identity ◽  
National Education ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
National Education System

Realities and narratives which shape the identity of Maghrébin women living in ormigrating to France have been minimally explored for purposes of informing missiontheory and practice in this religiously plural yet secularized nation. This paper offers anexploration of lived realities and ideological narratives that Maghrébin women maneuverin the contested nexus of secular French life and ethno-religious identity. The paperaccomplishes this by examining how gendered, migrant, ethno-religious, and racializedencounters shape Maghrébin women. The paper then demonstrates how French nationalismand la laïcité actively inform lived realities of Maghrébin women. The paper thenpresents the French national education system as a case study indicating how Frenchnationalism is codified and perpetuated so that Maghrébin women are excluded frompublic space. The paper then provides reflection on Christian mission theory in light ofMaghrébin women’s oft-contested identities in the hope of invoking more substantialreflection on Christian mission and witness in contemporary France and other centersof migration.

scholarly journals Children’s Construction of Identity in Virtual Play Worlds – A Classroom Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Burke
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Real World ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
New Literacies ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Affinity Groups ◽  
Young Life

The formation of identity is inextricably linked to powerful meaning-makers in a child’s young life.  In the 21st century, this typically involves engagement in virtual play worlds.  This case study reports on the identity construction of young gamers in a classroom as perceived through an I/identity framework (Rowsell & Abrams, 2011), associative I/identity framework (Abrams, 2011) and informed by New Literacies through a socio-cultural lens.  Children engage in Discourses (Gee, 2007; 2008; 2009) to experiment with early rehearsals and re-enactments, navigating fluidly among different roles and virtual world experiences.  This study shows how children form affinity groups and social connections with other players in their real world play spaces and online, thus creating a meaningful interplay of their real world and virtual I/identities in a variety of ways.

Brand names and unconventional spelling

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Brand Names ◽  
Brand Identity ◽  
Linguistic Resources ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Marketing Materials

This article explores the creative use of unconventional spelling in brand names. Using insights from the indexical approach to the linguistic construction of identity, it demonstrates how unconventional spelling produces a myriad of effects and meanings, which in turn help construct brand identities. First, it identifies the various strategies of unconventional spelling, investigates their potential to convey distinctiveness, and examines other effects and meanings that they produce. It then presents a case study to further illustrate how unconventional spelling works with other marketing materials to create a unique brand identity. Unconventional spelling, because of its polarizing nature, can be a risky resource for constructing brand identities. Not only does this study contribute to an under-researched area in the sociolinguistics of orthography, but it also broadens the range of identities and linguistic resources examined in the sociolinguistic investigation of identity construction.

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