RUDN journal of Sociology (Sep 2009)
The polyvalency of historical subject's identity
Abstract
The studies of historical subject's identity polyvalency phenomenon underlying the large social groups' identity retention have recently assumed specific importance due to the advancement of globalization process and the accompanying transformation of historical subjects' identity. The article offers the analysis of the problem of identification of historical subjects' identity construction determinants, the variability of which provides the basis for polyvalency.