The concept of identityTo answer this question, it is important to first understand what we mean by identity. Identity concerns both personal identity and social identity. It is best understood not as an entity but as an emotionally charged description of ourselves. It is as much about the personal and the social as it is about ourselves and our relationships with others. It has been argued that identity is entirely cultural in character and does not exist outside of its representation in cultural discourse. Ultimately, identity is not a fixed “thing” but a becoming. As Hall (1990, 1996a) has pointed out, this is a strategic 'break' or temporary stabilization of language and practice. For the purposes of this essay, I will focus only on ethnicity, race, and nationality as forms of cultural identity. This is also because cultural identity is a strong theme in contemporary sociology and, in my opinion, a major social problem in today's world. It is disputed that identity has become a topic of increased interest for anthropologists with the emergence of modern concerns about ethnicity and social movements, particularly globally. the 1970s. An example of a social movement in the 1970s was that of Great Britain. A remarkable element of the British experience at this time was the single event of the formation of an inclusive notion of blackness configured as the political color of opposition to racism. This was closely linked to black socialist movements that, in one way or another, opposed ethnic and ethnic political concerns (Bourne, 1980; Mullar, 1982). The major identity works of Stuart Hall, Edward Said, Benedict Anderson, etc. emerged only after the 1960s. Fundamental questions of identity were undoubtedly scrutinized after the end of the colonial period. The former colony...... middle of paper ......contemporary societies occupy diverse identities in different eras, while often harboring conflicting allegiances in a constantly changing social context. As Hall so eloquently put it, unified, complete, secure and coherent identity is a fantasy. (Hall, 1992) New identities are produced in part by a productive tension between global and local influences. In today's world, we are faced with new ethnicities and the concept of hybridity. The globalized world has created a complex landscape of alterations and contestations of various identities compared to the classical eras of Marx, Weber and Durkheim. Identities are never complete, never finished; and that they are always such as subjectivity is, in process. Identity is always being formed. Identity means, or connotes, the process of identification (Hall, 1991).