Conference Paper

The discussions regarding the significance and the relevance of the identity represent an inalienable segment of the current political, cultural, sociological and philosophical debates. The concept of identity is one of the most commonly repeated words in the course of international meetings and in international documents, as well as in publistics and in political speeches. The identity is an issue that brings about crossing swords. As a bio-sociological category, the identity is not given once and for all. It is built and developed in the course of the entire human life. Simultaneously, the identity represents a dynamic process of formation, change and balance, conditioned by numerous internal and external influences. Therefore, its changeable nature, and the relativity in terms of the context – as one of the most significant elements that influence the construction of the human identity – frequently cause the abuse of the issue of identity in certain political aims. In such a case, it is said that the identity serves as a basis for manipulation with the recognition policies.