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Charting the Emergence of National Identity in Children in Wales
Author(s) -
Murphy Alison
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12252
Subject(s) - plural , identity (music) , national identity , set (abstract data type) , national identities , genealogy , gender studies , sociology , psychology , political science , linguistics , history , law , philosophy , physics , politics , acoustics , computer science , programming language
This multimodal study, set in Wales, demonstrates that children aged nine and ten can clearly define and rationalise their own national identity. It contributes to age related discussions on how children categorise themselves in terms of national identity and the rationale for their choices. The children in the study used single and multiple definitions of national identity and illustrate the increasing plural nature of 21st century Wales. Family, birthplace and residency were identified as factors in shaping their national identity, more so than language, despite the current bilingual policy drive in Wales.