Aija Zobena
This paper examines the main ideas discussed in papers presented at the Sociology session of the 72nd Scientific Conference of University of Latvia. Several research projects under the National Research Program National Identity were undertaken at the Advanced Social and Political Research Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Their focus was on the different dimensions of national identity. Researchers and doctoral students at University of Latvia investigate the different discourse strategies of national minorities, examine local practices in the context of global processes and study how the dimensions of these identities reflect the complexity of social structure in contemporary society. Finally the role of individual choices in the development of self-identity is discussed.
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