Us and them: Young people’s constructions of national identity in Cyprus

The purpose of this article is to explore young people’s constructions of national identity in Cyprus. The article is based on focus group discussions with 20 Greek-speaking and 20 Turkish-speaking young people between 13 and 15 years of age, drawn from two schools in the divided capital city of Nic...

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Published in:Childhood (Copenhagen, Denmark) Denmark), 2012-11, Vol.19 (4), p.467-480
Main Author: Leonard, Madeleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Conflict
Cyprus
Discourse
Discourse analysis
Ethnicity
Focus Groups
Foreign Countries
Greek
Identity
National Identity
Nationalism
Native Language
Schools
Secondary School Students
Self Concept
Self-categorization
Social identity
Society
Student Attitudes
Turkey
Turkish
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to explore young people’s constructions of national identity in Cyprus. The article is based on focus group discussions with 20 Greek-speaking and 20 Turkish-speaking young people between 13 and 15 years of age, drawn from two schools in the divided capital city of Nicosia. The article explores both the ways in which Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot young people understand their own identity and the degrees of their allegiance to an overarching identity as ‘Cypriot’, rather than Turkish/Greek Cypriot. The article reflects on the contradictions young people face in divided societies where there are competing discourses around national identity.
ISSN:0907-5682
1461-7013
DOI:10.1177/0907568211429209