Some Reflexions on the Selfunderstanding of the Kazakh People: A Way of Building Identity in the Modern World

This article explores the self-identity of the Kazakh people by way of identifying the roots of self-understanding in Kazakh culture. Unfortunately, Western methods of ethno psychology cannot fully capture what is unique about identity in Kazakh culture. Although Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in terms of geographical space, Kazakh cultural identity is not wellknown in the West. In this article we offer an account of the national psychological features of the Kazakh people, in order to reveal the spiritual, mental, ethical dimensions of modern Kazakhs. These factors play a central role in the revival of forms of identity that are central to the Kazakh people.

Authors:

• A.M. Kanagatova
• J.Mahoney
• A.R. Masalimova
• T.H. Gabitov
• A.B. Kalysh

Keywords:

• self-understanding
• ethno psychology
• stereotypes
• nomadic culture
• cultural identity

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