استأثر سؤال الهوية وما يتشارك معه من مصطلحات أخرى كالمواطنة والتعددية الثقافية والديمقراطية وغير ذلك، بنصيب لا يستهان به في حقل الدراسات السياسية والاجتماعية والثقافية، بدءاً بالنصف الثاني من القرن العشرين وصولاً إلى قرننا الحالي. وفي هذا الوقت بالذات، بات سؤال الهوية أكثر إلحاحاً وراهنية، حيث تمور منطقتنا العربية بانتفاضاتهاوثوراتها وأسئلتها. يحاول بحثنا هذا تسليط الضوء على مفهوم الهوية وتقاطعاته في بعض حقول السياسة والاجتماع وعلم النفس. وإن ما ينطبق على الكثير من المفاهيم والمصطلحات، من حيث تنوع التعريفات .والمقاربات، ينطبق بدوره على مفهوم الهوية وسؤالها، وهذا ما يجعل الخوض في غمار هذا...
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Bringing together the years of regional and international experience within civil society activities, Besme was settled in Lebanon in September 2014, in order to contribute to the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts in Middle East. Through a route, which is full of difficulties, we managed to leave the year of 2015 behind, with successful and effective projects. We reckon 2015 as a year of investment for Besme. Reinvigorating the individual connections of management team at national, regional and international levels, we assume that a great step forward was taken for future. In the road...
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