Changing European Identities
Changing European Identities

Author: Glynis Marie Breakwell

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780750630085

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The political structure of Europe has changed and continues to do so. The changing allegiances of the popluations of Europe pose problems and challenges for social psychological theory. Changing European Identities explores these issues using social identity theory and alternative models such as alienation theory and representational identity theory. It provides a highly topical and relevant context for exploring the validity and limits of current theories. Providing a valuable new perspective on people's reactions to change in Europe, it will be useful for advanced scholars in psychology and other social and political sciences.

Changing Europe
Changing Europe

Author: David Dunkerley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-08-29

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1134497954

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This clear and accessible textbook provides an introduction to the key issues now shaping the new Europe and its citizens.

The Changing Face of European Identity
The Changing Face of European Identity

Author: Richard Robyn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-10

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1134275986

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Drawing upon systematic research using Q Methodology in seven countries, this volume presents results of the most extensive effort yet at cross-cultural, subjective assessment of national and supranational identity.

Values and Identities in Europe
Values and Identities in Europe

Author: Michael J. Breen

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-01-20

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1315397137

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Contrary to what is suggested in media and popular discourses, Europe is neither a monolithic entity nor simply a collection of nation states. It is, rather, a union of millions of individuals who differ from one another in a variety of ways while also sharing many characteristics associated with their ethnic, social, political, economic, religious or national characteristics. This book explores differences and similarities that exist in attitudes, beliefs and opinions on a range of issues across Europe. Drawing on the extensive data of the European Social Survey, it presents insightful analyses of social attitudes, organised around the themes of religious identity, political identity, family identity and social identity, together with a section on methodological issues. A collection of rigorously analysed studies on national, comparative and pan-European levels, Values and Identities in Europe offers insight into the heart and soul of Europe at a time of unprecedented change. As such, it will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in social attitudes, social change in Europe, demographics and survey methods.

Finding Political Identities
Finding Political Identities

Author: Alistair Ross

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-28

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 3319908758

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This book examines how young people in Europe construct their political identities. Based on small discussion groups with 2000 young people across 29 European states, Alistair Ross explores how 13 to 20 year olds build identities in contemporary society, creating contingent narratives of local, national and European identities with families, friends and social media. As well as exploring what these kaleidoscopic identities look like and the sources they draw on, it also examines how these accounts are assembled and integrated with each other. The study uses deliberative discussions to allow young people to develop their own constructs and terms in conversation with each other. This analysis presents a complex polyphonic of political beliefs and values of rights, which young Europeans attach to political structures and institutions that often transcend traditional boundaries of state and nation. Finding Political Identities will be of interest to postgraduate students and academics across Education, Sociology, Politics and European Studies, especially those with a focus on Social Constructionism, Citizenship, Identity Studies, Social Policy, and Youth Studies.

European Identities During Wars and Revolutions
European Identities During Wars and Revolutions

Author: Salome Minesashvili

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-07

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 3030967174

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This book provides an up-to-date discussion of the effect of crises on European identities in the post-Soviet states. In doing so, the book presents an original study on dynamics of European identities during four crises in Georgia and Ukraine. More specifically, it considers the comparative impact of two colour revolutions and wars involving Russia on European identity constructions in Georgian and Ukrainian public identity discourses, studied through national mass media. It compares outcomes of change and continuity during such “big bang” events in identity discourses and establishes scope conditions that allow or inhibit change. The major finding of the study is that the selected events can indeed instigate sudden shifts in European identity discourses but only when the elite power structure also changes in such hybrid regimes, as Ukraine and Georgia. These changes include shifts in elite groups and in the relative power they hold in the overall power structure.

Transnational Identities
Transnational Identities

Author: Richard K. Herrmann

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2004-05-17

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1461646367

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This original work explores the increasingly important phenomenon of the formation of transnational identity. Considering the ongoing relevance of the European Union, the contributors ask a series of intriguing questions: Is a European identity possible? How are the various types of European identity formed and maintained? How are these identities linked to the process of European integration? Examining the psychological, institutional, and political mechanisms that encourage or impede identification with transnational groups, the book considers these theoretical questions in light of new evidence drawn from a rich body of primary research, including field experiments, in-depth interviews with elites, and public opinion surveys. Brought together for the first time, social psychologists, sociologists, political scientists, and ethnographers share their theoretical and methodological perspectives in tackling the common issues surrounding the emergence of "European" as a political identity. Paying special attention to the role of the institutions of the EU, the authors investigate the impact of neo-functionalist strategies and find that the processes of identity formation are far more complicated than can be explained by material and institutional factors alone. The authors engage in a fruitful dialogue about how much a European identity exists and how much it matters as they delve into the sources of disagreement and their implications.