Identidades desidênticas: uma cartografia do conceito de identidade nos estudos de nacionalismo.

Abstract

This study carries out a conceptual analysis of "national identity" in mainstream academic texts on nationalism studies. Our general objective, therefore, is to map the concept of identity in the context of nationalism studies. The study seeks to understand: a) who are the dominant voices in this debate; b) how the concept of identity is important in these studies; and, finally, c) how subjective aspects echo in them. The research uses bibliometrics to select the main studies and, after exclusion criteria, 99 texts are analyzed in more depth. Methodologically, a systematic review of the literature was followed by a qualitative analysis based on the term "identity", with the prevalence of sociological discussions being noticeable over the other perspectives analyzed. The study ends with an exploratory movement aimed at discussing national identity in the context of the main authors in the sample and then observing the change in its use in the case of the work of a specific author. The study concludes with some reflections on the use of psychoanalysis against the concept of national identity, offering insights for future research and other paths to understanding the subjective dynamics linked to national identities.