The Meaning Of National Identity In Children And Teenagers Spaniards and Colombians

Authors

  • Olga Hoyos Universidad del Norte
  • Cristina Del Barrio Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
  • Antonio Corral UNED España

Abstract

The results hereby presented are a contribution to the debate about the way in which human beings construct knowledge about the social world. The understanding of the concept of nationality is analyzed as an aspect of personal identity and as a fixed or prone-to-change characteristic. The changes presented in the understanding of the conception of nationality within the different age groups and the context role in the construction of knowledge is explored. The sample consisted of98 male and female subjects of 7, 10, 13, 16 and 19 years old, living in Barranquilla (Colombia) and Madrid (Spain).

Author Biographies

Olga Hoyos, Universidad del Norte

Psicóloga; magíster en Proyectos de Desarrollo Social de la Universidad del Norte y doctora en Psicología de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Profesora del Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad del Norte

Cristina Del Barrio, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Licenciada en Filosofía y Educación de la Universidad Complutense (España). Profesora de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Antonio Corral, UNED España

Profesor de la UNED (España)

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