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17 Vol.1, Issue 22, August 2020 ELITE

Challenges of

Egyptian identity

Mohamed Talaat

In fact, we do not have a choice in shaping our identity, because we all
In short, globalization has led to the disappearance of Egyptian
know that a host of factors and variables beyond our control have
identity and the loss of Egyptian personality traits not entirely but
contributed to the building and shaping of our identity, whether they are
relatively, as the Egyptian personality has undergone some negative
accelerating political transitions, the information revolution, technology,
changes such as "lack of belonging, formal religion, indifference,
globalization, and open economic systems, the concept of “identity” is
mock, and glitches, etc. in addition to the poor use of modern
unstable or specific, as well as The philosophical and social approaches
technology and social media.
that dealt with the subject of identity are always constantly changing and
subject to renewal from time to time, simply meant "linguistic" identity
Social challenges facing Egyptian identity:-
"being the thing and not the other", i.e. expressing identity, what the
The most important challenge facing Egyptian identity is the
person is holding in his way and also expressing all the attributes The
imbalance of values system, the collapse of ideals, the superiority of
character of an individual is sensations, feelings, values, principles and
individual interests, the absence of a sense of others, the wrong social
opinions, and there are many forms of identity such as personal, cultural,
rearing methods, the family disintegration and the disturbed family
religious and ethnic identity.
relations, which were reflected in the increase in divorce rates in
Egyptian society. The lack of educational institutions to establish the
The identity of the individual is always evolving and renewed but does
foundations of Egyptian identity in children and educators, especially
not change in other words, "identity is the constant of the new thing that
in the basic education stages, is also due to the lack of attention by the
does not change", as well as what is true of individuals, as the identity of
state to the role of educational institutions in the design of Egyptian
the State is its characteristic of other countries, to express its character,
identity and the role of foreign schools that have led to the obliteration
heritage and civilization, as the identity of the State is a safety valve for
of Egyptian identity among children With foreign curricula and
its stability and unity. The identity of States is based on various
languages and neglect of the Arabic language that is The Egyptian
components such as religion, language, heritage, and civilization.
cultural identity is a major part, all of which have the latest distortions
In this regard, preserving our Egyptian identity has become more
in the Egyptian identity and Egyptian citizen's recipes.
difficult, especially in the 21st century, because of many external and
internal challenges that threaten our national, cultural, historical,
How do we maintain our identity??
religious, or moral identity, and we will address some challenges that
The need to develop a set of educational strategies to shape trends,
threaten Egyptian identity.
values, and principles associated with the evolution of the current era,
whether technology or science, so that the educational process can
Dangers of globalization on Egyptian cultural identity:-
stand up to the challenges of globalization, so teaching methods that
Globalization is one of the most dangerous products of modern technology through
are consistent with technological progress and highly efficient and
which Western thought has succeeded in breaking up the cultures and civilizations
innovative teachers must be found.
of Arab countries. Globalization has always been aimed at spreading the values,
To establish the foundations of a national culture that seeks to spread
principles, beliefs and cultural norms of one kind to replace our Arab and Egyptian
the culture of scientific research, respect for pluralism and acceptance
culture, in one way or another, globalization aims at achieving the goals of the
of the other, and to develop thought and to promote a culture of work,
Western regimes in destroying the cultural and civilizational structure of the Arab
dedication, creativity, and innovation. Also, it has adopted sound
countries, Globalization carries with it a certain culture in which other cultures
social-upbringing methods aimed at building a human being that has
conquest this culture, which it holds, undermines the system of values, ethics and
values, principles, and ethics, while looking at and trying to fix social
principles and supersedes other values, principles,and ethics.
flaws.
Vol.1, Issue 22, August 2020