The concept of identity

Authors

  • Jorge Larraín Alberto Hurtado University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2003.21.3211

Keywords:

Identity, culture, Latin America

Abstract

In this paper, the author discusses the concept of identity in relation to the symbolic concept of culture.

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Author Biography

Jorge Larraín, Alberto Hurtado University

Diretor do Departamento de Ciências Sociais da Universidade Alberto Hurtado, sediada em Santiago, Chile. Foi diretor do Departamento de Estudos Culturais da Birmingham University (Inglaterra), no período de 1988-1993.

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Published

2008-04-11

How to Cite

Larraín, J. (2008). The concept of identity. Revista FAMECOS, 10(21), 30–42. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2003.21.3211

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 21 (2003)

Section

Communication and Culture

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