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Social Construction of Identity in Louis De Bernıères’ Novel Birds Without Wings

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406–422
Publication Date
2019-10-15
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The characters of de Bernières’ novel confront the agonizing truth of the fluid and changeable markers of identity revealing that any “certitudes” are easily deconstructed and re-constructed anew as a result of identity politics which deprives one of a stable sense of selfhood.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of the present study is to discuss the concept of identity formation in relation to Louis de Bernières’ novel Birds Without Wings.
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Key Findings & Data:Primarily, this study presents the development of identity theories which investigate the social construction of identity with its impact on self, society and social structures.
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Conclusion & Impact:The characters of de Bernières’ novel confront the agonizing truth of the fluid and changeable markers of identity revealing that any “certitudes” are easily deconstructed and re-constructed anew as a result of identity politics which deprives one of a stable sense of selfhood.
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⚙️Variables:inşa edilen kimlik · sosyal kimlik · grup içi

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to discuss the concept of identity formation in relation to Louis de Bernières’ novel Birds Without Wings. Primarily, this study presents the development of identity theories which investigate the social construction of identity with its impact on self, society and social structures. The postmodern novel Birds Without Wings depicts the stringent issue of identity construction in a period of global crises, when any identity markers are easily removed, changed and, therefore, destabilized as a result of the play of power. The characters of de Bernières’ novel confront the agonizing truth of the fluid and changeable markers of identity revealing that any “certitudes” are easily deconstructed and re-constructed anew as a result of identity politics which deprives one of a stable sense of selfhood.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, Louis de Bernières’in Kanatsız Kuşlar romanındaki kimlik oluşumu kavramını tartışmaktır. Öncelikle, bu çalışma, kimliğin sosyal yapısını benlik, toplum ve sosyal yapılar üzerindeki etkisiyle araştıran kimlik teorilerinin gelişimini sunmaktadır. Postmodern bir roman olan Kanatsız Kuşlar, herhangi bir kimlik belirleyicinin kolayca çıkarıldığı, değiştirildiği ve dolayısıyla iktidarın bir sonucu olarak kararsızlaştırıldığı bir küresel kriz döneminde zorlu kimlik inşası meselesini tasvir eder. De Bernières’in romanının karakterleri, akıcı ve değişken kimlik belirleyicilerinin acı veren gerçeğiyle yüz yüze gelir; bu, “kesinliklerin”, istikrarlı bir özerklik duygusundan mahrum bırakan kimlik politikalarının bir sonucu olarak kolayca yeniden yapılandırılabilir ve yeniden inşa edilebilir olduğunu ortaya çıkarır.

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Golban, T., Yürükler, E. (2019). Social Construction of Identity in Louis De Bernıères’ Novel Birds Without Wings. HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 14, 406–422. https://doi.org/10.20304/humanitas.593793

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