The present research with a sociological approach studies the relationship between ethnic identity and civic engagement in the city of Ilam. The research methodology is survey and data collection tool is questionnaire. The statistical population includes all male and female people higher than 15 years old in the city of Ilam based on census in 2006. According to Cochran sampling, 400 people wer...

identity and collective memory is one of the fascinating subjects in modern sociology. in iran, it arose again as modern and government-nation discourse emerged, and has been endlessly discussed since then. such subjects have assumed an increasing importance due to the multi-cultural and multi-ethical existence of iranian society and recent global developments. accordingly, the present study ha...

There is a growing body of research in racial and ethnic studies on the processes of identity construction within minority ethnic populations. This article seeks to build on this work by analysing emerging collective identity formations in an ‘invisible’ minority ethnic group. Based upon focus groups and in-depth interviews with Irish people in Sheffield, the article aims to advance three key a...

This article analyses ethnic identity on the example of Croatian ethnic communities in overseas countries, Chile and Australia, in the period from the beginning of the Homeland War and international recognition of Croatia until today. The object of this research is Croatian emigrant community and various social activities organized by Croatian organizations. The aim of this article is to discus...

in recent decades, foreign policy of middle east countries has been deeply affected by increasing ethnic and religious identities. on the other hand, realist approach has still remained as dominant logic for analyzing of politics in this region. this article based on constructivist approach, analyses the impact of ethnic identity factor on foreign policy of middle east states and emphasizes on ...