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'The word “identity” as we now use it derives from Erik Erikson in his personality theories in the 1950s. But since then, the word has gained enormous popularity 8 across such a wide spectrum of disciplines, each adding nuances, subtleties and specified contexts to the already confusing term, that one doubts if it is ever possible to properly capture “identity” in dictionary definitions 9. Originating in psychoanalytical studies, the term now features in many new disciplines and areas of academic interest, and has become entangled with a number of academic buzzwords such as power, discourse and politics. While most authors don’t bother to define the word at all, some academics do venture their own definitions, most of which, they would add, are applicable only for a particular purpose and in a particular context.' (10-11)
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Clarifications on the Concept of “Identity” and Methodology in the Dissertation
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