Identity in Ukraine and what affected it throughout the years. The topic of national identity and its forming process is a tricky question as a lot of different factors either inside or outside of countries are affecting national identity. Another reason for being so complicated is its broad definition, every person views national identity slightly differently. However, to discuss national identity it is needed to mention definition which will be used to describe it. Talking about the nation, I`ll refer to the definition from the article “National identity and the `other`” by Anna Triandafyllidou (1998). She states that a nation is a population which shares culture, history, and territory. These people have common myths, economy and share the same rights. In addition, she also mentions that nationality is something that you feel. It is a sense of belonging and feeling of being bonded to your country and society. Ukraine is a quite complicated country itself. History...
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