The quest for identity |
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Authors: | Yael Tamir |
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Affiliation: | (1) Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
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Abstract: | This paper offers an analysis of the notion the quest for identity. The discussion emphasizes the importance of communal belonging, but rejects the view that one ought to belong to the community one was born to. It suggests that the quest for identity may lead individuals to follow many avenues: while some individuals might affirm their inherent affiliations and traditions, others may remain within their community of origin and strive to change its ways, or chose to leave their social group and opt for membership in a new one. This analysis suggests that choice, characteristic of the liberal conception of the person, and rootedness, characteristic of the communitarian conception of the person, both play an important role in the formation of personal identity. |
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Keywords: | Liberalism nationalism identity Judaism community cultural choices self authenticity |
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