مجلة الرسالة للدراسات والبحوث الإنسانية
Volume 11, Numéro 3, Pages 467-478
2026-09-17

Identity And Citizenship In The Contemporary Context: A Philosophical–sociological Reading Of The Transformations Of Belonging

Authors : Slimi Naima .

Abstract

Abstract: Identity is understood as a relative and problematic concept that is not based on permanence but rather formed as a social and historical construct resulting from continuous interaction among individuals and groups. It is an ongoing process grounded in shared symbols and meanings that ensure social cohesion and distinctiveness. However, this cohesion has been affected by the transformations of the modern nation-state and by colonial cultural penetration, which generated tensions within historical identity. With globalization and the accelerated flow of information and ideas, the complexity of the identity question has intensified, making identity a subject of continuous redefinition.

Keywords

Keywords: Collective Interaction; Cultural Penetration; Globalization; Identity; Social Construction;