CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE
CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.6802402041
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Palavras-chave: Identidade; Sujeito do Iluminismo; Sujeito sociológico; Sujeito pós-moderno
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Keywords: Identity; Subject of the Enlightenment; Sociological subject; Postmodern subject
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Abstract: The human being, seen as a cultural and social being inserted in a socio-historical context, presents identity as a socially constructed phenomenon, the result of the dialectic between individual and society, of social relations. Identity is the result of a construction process that occurs throughout the subject's life. Within contemporary social and cultural theory, the construction of personal and cultural identity can be understood as a product of social relations. The term "identity" is complex and widely studied in various areas of knowledge. Identity is multifaceted, encompassing immutable characteristics and aspects linked to the subject's life history. Different conceptions of identity have been developed throughout history, as a result of social, political and economic changes. Some authors see identity as socially constructed, the result of the interaction between the individual and society. The postmodern perspective highlights the fluidity and fragmentation of identity, challenging the idea of a fixed identity. Several authors mention the dynamism of modernity, where identities are constructed on the move, adapting to constant social changes. Identity and difference are interdependent, marked by symbolic systems and forms of social exclusion. Three historical conceptions of identity can be highlighted here: that of the Enlightenment subject, the sociological subject and the postmodern subject. A shift towards a fragmented identity is observed in the contemporary era, marked by constant negotiations and reconstructions. The linguistic perspective of some authors highlights the construction of identity through language acts and speeches, influenced by classificatory systems that mark difference, being seen, in this way, as a socially and culturally constructed phenomenon. It is observed that identity is a dynamic concept, shaped by historical, social and cultural contexts. Changes in contemporary society, marked by fluidity and fragmentation, challenge traditional conceptions of a fixed and unique identity.
- SYLVIA CRISTINA DE AZEVEDO VITTI