The Crises of Identity: Globalization and its Impacts on Socio-Cultural and Psychological Identity Among Pakhtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Arab Naz, Waseem Khan, Mohammad Hussain and Umar Daraz
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Arab Naz: University of Malakand
Waseem Khan: University of Malakand
Mohammad Hussain: University of Malakand
Umar Daraz: University of Malakand

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2011, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Globalization,like a flood tide has destroyed cultural identities, stable localities and displacing peoples.The present study focuses on globalization and its consequences on socio-cultural and psychological identity among Pakhtuns belonging to Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Total samples of 100 teachers were selected from two strata (three universities and eight colleges) of Malakand Division. The data was collected through questionnaire using stratified random sampling technique (Proportionate method). The data was statistically analyzed and chi-square test was used to judge the association between globalization and its consequences on the socio- cultural and psychological identity crises in Pakthuns culture. The results show that globalization has created various cultural, religious and psychological identity crises including cultural imperialism and pluralism, changes traditional social structure, encouragement of secularization, decline in social solidarity and creating complexity in social relations.

Keywords: Globalization; crises; social structure; Secularization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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