ABSTRACT
The sense of identity commonly conceived in Western thought is as a set of central, distinctive and enduring characteristics that typify a person or a group. But these distinctive features are not closed-ended. Identity can also be seen as fluid open-ended and always a process of becoming:
Identity is a work in progress, a negotiated space between ourselves and others; constantly being re-appraised and very much linked to the circulation of cultural meanings in a society. Furthermore identity is intensely political. There are constant efforts to escape, fix or perpetuate images and meanings of others. These transformations are apparent in every domain, and the relationships between these constructions reflect and reinforce power relations.
