Self-identuty in the context of cross-cultural relations in contemporary American literature

Аннотация

Self-awareness or self-identity is very important for any society as it determines its capacity to grow and draw up directions for mutual understanding of different groups and individuals. In the era of globalization, when human-beings have opened cross-border links and are becoming more intertwined with each other around the world, process of building self-identity in the multicultural world takes place on many levels: individual, community, country, and the world. Self-identity, self-concept of an individual through the dialogue among cultures is a dynamic social process. It is a potential that individuals can build within themselves as a result of developing interpersonal relations in society and striving consistency.