Construction of political identity within the globalization and social transition

• Main Author: Čičkarić Ljiljana M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Sociological Association, Belgrade 2003-01-01
• Series: Sociološki Pregled
• Subjects: globalization; transition; political identity; political participation; youth
• Online Access: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0085-6320/2003/0085-63200302079C.pdf

This research is based on analysis of the role of historical, political social and cultural factors in creating the context of political identity formation processes in transition to adulthood. The author examines the postmodern social environment and its implications on political socialization. Certain characteristics, determined by processes of standardization and homogenization on global level, are identical in both developed and transitional societies in Europe. Increased individualization and reflexivity, as the major points of postmodern society, generate isolation, narcism, cinism, political apathy, social exclusion and marginalization. In the second part of the paper, the dynamic interaction of transitional and globalizing processes and the problem of value system reconstruction are questioned. Two types of social activism, participation in official political institutions and engagement in non-institutional politics, are considered, especially the participation of young generation in social, economic and political reforms in transitional societies.