The Social-constructionistic approach in research of political identity

Abstract

In the article in the frameworks of social-constructionistic theory the phenomenon of political identity is examined and submitted as a project designed in a discourse. The dis­course-analysis is used as a basic method. The research reveals both four types of political identity: included, estranged, conformistic and idealistic; and factors influencing on form­ing of these types. The results of the research have confirmed an opportunity of influence on forming of political identity through the structure of a discourse that is an actual goal in a modern situation of political estrangement of a significant number of Russian citizens.