National Identity in Qatar: A Systematic Literature Review

IF 0.4 Q4 ETHNIC STUDIES

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Pub Date : 2024-03-18 DOI:10.1111/sena.12417

Logan Cochrane, Hira Amin, Nouf Al‐kaabi

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Abstract

The Arabian Gulf region has witnessed tremendous social, political and economic change in recent decades. The State of Qatar's ambitious global visions mean that it is a significant player in both creating and riding these transformational waves. Yet with a minority citizen population of only ~12%, protecting the language, culture and values of the nation in the midst of rapid development and modernization presents unique challenges that most governments do not have to grapple with. This has led to strategic and legal stances and policies as well initiatives by governmental and non‐governmental organizations to maintain and develop national identity and Qatari culture. Through a systematic literature review, this paper synthesizes available evidence regarding national identity for Qatari citizens. It explores dominant themes that emerged in the literature related to identity in Qatar, namely: architecture, education and language policy, gender, media and social media, museums, politics and governance, and sports. Each are synthesized, from which we offer reflections on what is (not) known regarding national identity, identifying a number of areas in need of research related to better understanding the complexity and diversity within the citizen population.

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卡塔尔的国家认同：系统文献综述

近几十年来，阿拉伯海湾地区经历了巨大的社会、政治和经济变革。卡塔尔国雄心勃勃的全球愿景意味着它在这些变革浪潮中扮演着重要的角色。然而，卡塔尔的少数民族人口仅占总人口的 12%，在快速发展和现代化的过程中保护本国的语言、文化和价值观所面临的独特挑战是大多数国家政府所无法应对的。因此，政府和非政府组织采取了战略和法律立场和政策，以及各种举措来维护和发展民族特性和卡塔尔文化。通过系统的文献回顾，本文综合了有关卡塔尔公民国家认同的现有证据。本文探讨了与卡塔尔身份认同相关的文献中出现的主要专题，即：建筑、教育和语言政策、性别、媒体和社交媒体、博物馆、政治和治理以及体育。我们对每个主题进行了归纳，并从中对国民身份认同方面的已知（未知）情况进行了思考，确定了一些需要研究的领域，以便更好地了解公民人口的复杂性和多样性。

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期刊介绍： Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN) is a fully refereed journal publishing three issues per volume on ethnicity, race and nationalism. The sources and nature of ethnic identity, minority rights, migration and identity politics remain central and recurring themes of the modern world. The journal approaches the complexity of these questions from a contemporary perspective. The journal''s sole purpose is to showcase exceptional articles from up-and-coming scholars across the world, as well as concerned professionals and practitioners in government, law, NGOs and media, making it one of the first journals to provide an interdisciplinary forum for established and younger scholars alike. The journal is strictly non-partisan and does not subscribe to any particular viewpoints or perspective. All articles are fully peer-reviewed by scholars who are specialists in their respective fields. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism publishes high quality contributions based on the latest scholarship drawing on political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, international relations, history and cultural studies. It welcomes contributions that address contemporary questions of ethnicity, race and nationalism across the globe and disciplines. In addition to short research articles, each issue introduces the latest publications in this field, as well as cutting edge review articles of topical and scholarly debates in this field. The journal also publishes regular special issues on themes of contemporary relevance, as well as the conference issue of the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN).