Reconstruction of Identity in Struggle of Institutional and Experiential Discourses

Masoud Binandeh *, Jahangir Mahmudi **

Abstract

In the present research, the way youth are exposed to the dominant identity discourse and their methods of resistance, negotiation or agreement with this discourse is investigated. The study is based on theoretical framework related to cultural studies and constructivism. The theoretical framework of the research is derived from the Laclau and Mouffe's approach of domination and discourse, and the Stuart Hall’s encryption and decryption model. In doing the research the methodology of discourse analysis has been used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 youth from Sanandaj. Subsequently, the texts provided by the interviews were compared to the texts of the official discourse, which was represented in the "Young Generation Education Charter". According to the findings of the research, the opposite discourses to the dominant identity discourse (fundamentalism within the framework of the Islamic Revolution) have had the greatest presence and influence in the evolution of the social identity of the youth of Sanandaj in the three national, ethnic, and religious dimensions. Finally, the incompatibility of the formal identity model with the wishes and position of the youth has led to a crisis of identity and inefficiency.

Keywords: Social Identity, Youth, Discourse, Resistance, Kurdistan

*.Faculty Member, Farhangian University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

**.M. A., University of Kurdistan

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