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- Title
THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC IDENTITY: Managing Marginality in Output Newfoundland Following Confederation.
- Authors
Cohen, Anthony P.
- Abstract
It is ironic that Canada should witness simultaneously the apparent renaissance of nationalism amongst her intellectuals and politicians and the inexorable eradication of the cultural differences exhibited by her various ethnic and regional groups which they parade in lip-service to the richness of Canada's cultural heritage. Occasionally the marginal group has responded by trying to remain distinctive. More frequently, though, it has sought the appearance of ever greater approximation to the centre and, thus, the denial of its marginality with the consequence that the margin's appearance of non-marginality must be bought at the cost of its cultural distinctiveness. The definition of identity is a social process because, of course, identity is always constructed by reference to others. The propagation of an identity is a presentation of self designed in accordance with one's expectations of how others will react and respond; it is frequently informed by strategic attempts to evoke desired responses in others.
- Subjects
CANADA; NATIONALISM; INTERNATIONAL relations; IDENTITY (Philosophical concept); THEORY of knowledge; CULTURAL property
- Publication
Sociological Review, 1975, Vol 23, Issue 1, p93
- ISSN
0038-0261
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-954X.1975.tb00519.x