Kırgız Edebiyatı Örneğinde Kültürel Kimlik Arayışı

ABSTRACT: The concept of identity has two meanings. One is national identity and the other is cultural identity. Cultural identity can be called a symbol of the sense of self, belonging and identity that a person acquires by identifying with the cultural elements of a particular society. The set of symbols expresses social beliefs, cults, traditions, customs and values seen and acquired in a particular geography, country and family. While cultural identity reflects a certain collective consciousness, on the other hand, it also reflects a person’s belonging to a particular nationality, ethnic group or race. The study will focus on the positive and negative effects of the said development and change on cultural identity along with the speed of * Arş. Gör. Dr.-Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü/Ankara-nazgul.enteriyeva@hbv.edu.tr (Orcid: 0009-0008-1390-7759) This article was checked by Turnitin. 876 | S a y f a communication brought by innovative technologies. The dominant driving force of globalization continues to obscure the very concept of cultural identity and its entire scope of meaning. At this stage, what actions should nations take to protect their own cultural identity, should there be intervention from the state administration, at what level, because tyranny has always brought disappointment. The assimilation policy, which began with the invasion of Tsarist Russia into the Turkestan lands and was tightened during the USSR, is a clear indicator of this situation. In this study, the search for cultural identity of the Kyrgyz people throughout this historical process is shown through literary works. Modern Kyrgyz literature could not resist the speed of global changes brought by technology and significantly expanded its range of topics. The transformation of cultural identity in the context of globalization, the issue of monocultural, multicultural and intercultural identity is put forward with this expansion. In some literary works, the treatment of subjects is disjointed, in some limited, and in some inadequate. In the past, stereotypical characters (such as bad/negative hero - good/positive hero) were defined and not subject to change or transformation, and now "flexible" characters have become common in modern literary works. This article presents a study of the impact of globalization on the formation and transformation of cultural identity through literary works. Keywords: Cultural İdentity, Censorship, Cultural Heritage, Kyrgyz Literature, Search For Identity