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Identity Theories of Identity Transformation and Cohesion Building

Meseret Bekele Gelaye^{* *}Correspondence: Meseret Bekele Gelaye, Max-Rubner-Institute (MRI)Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Tel: 921685383, Email:

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Introduction

Identity theory already developed by the same author that exclusively Sociorelativism, Econorelativism as well as Abstainism The same author also relate such issue of identity theories with other political attempt the respect, recognition and toleration build up among diverse communities that living nearby to each other and beyond. The same study of theory building in the area of identity inclusively in relation diversity democracy usually taking consideration taken various identity theories to use such theories as the guiding principle and philosophical issue of the same politicoeconomic principle of diversity democracy. Among such theories identity to be utilized in diversity democracy as if Socio-cultural relativism (Sociorelativism), Socio-Politicorelativism, Social Abstainism or abstainism as well as others (Meseret Bekele, 2020). With this consideration, this new study also come up with other additional and different identity theories that directly attached with the aim of identity transformation and cohesion building among formerly diverse having communities but latter with consent based as those theories likely to be used as the guiding Principle as if law also possible to be enacted. In this case, the study conducted with the following objectives. i) to develop various identity theories ii) to analyze those developed theories in relation to identity transformation iii) to elaborate cohesive building alongside with positivity building among the parties.

Results and Discussion

Overview on Identity Theory of Identity Transformation and Communal Cohesion Building

Any socially constructed diversity and diverse identity of any kind likely to be transformed while needed specially for the mutual benefit and cohesion building among diverse identity having groups of community with having consent of all involved in equal term. Such diversity targeted to build cohesion and termingly directed to make from all side powerful and the backbone for mutual protection if needed as such without coercive manner and forceful manner. According to such identity theory of identity transformation and cohesion building a means should be a mutual consent if needed additional enactment of laws might be promoted and issued of such issue largely in modern time citizenship issuance of targeting protection for any kind of problem from individual to community level likely consideration taken with in this study as a mannering to enact laws and implement fir the benefit of all diverse mutual communities.

As to such, this theory building and development in relation the issue of identity transformation, cohesion and solidarity building that target as stated above for protectional purpose as well for the establishing peacefully coexistent livelihood leading in together among diverse communities residing in neighborhood and diverse having communities elsewhere as well among all members of the community with having also a sort of communal variety. Among elements of diversity and diverse identity consideration taken as if linguistic, race, and others including nation issue or ethnic diversity of any where exist as to such the case of sub branch or sub group as well as clans of such ethnic branches and sub branches as if consideration taken as if in relation to the terminology utilization among diverse communities of various localities across the globe might be vary. With this regard, the issue related to identity theory development simply issued not only transformation of identity but the major target is solidarity building with cohesion issue lastly issueing coexistently to live together in peaceful, respectful as well as in unity without any consideration of formerly exist or planned or un planned to be formed variety among the involved groups of communities including as to individual level. The case number using coercive manner of identity transformation as the case targeting mutually benefiting mutually protecting each from any risk of vulnerability and potential risk that exist at the time of identity transformation taking place or suspected or unsuspected risk of vulnerability. On the other hand suspect of encountering from both side from with in making a challenge if negotiation not concluded on equal term as well from the community of having diverse identity of having upper hand leading the new entrance to the serf rule based negotiation and other problematic plan must be legally banned during the negotiation phases by involving all necessary stakeholders. Based on this assumption of identity theory building up of identity transformation and cohesion building among the respective communities involved with consent up to individual level, the following theories of identity are developed and analyzed well.

Mogassa Theory of Identity

This theory state that accepting and respecting the identity of neighboring of community having diverse identity of any kind as usually own identity either for the purpose of protectioanl purpose or other regular issue of any kind as a purpose to live or lead livelihood together as one and the same people. In this regard, this theory of identity usually or possibly can save those population likely on danger and under risk of vulnerability of any kind with consent as if livelihood leading with those supporting or subordinating of them as if usually mutual interest as if commonly taken into consideration. As if mutual consent means simply on one hand by increasing the number of population and for the other side accepting identity of other nearby to them or beyond based on the purpose and target issue get protection or saving self and self identity from any danger and hardship to encounter at least a certain group involved but must be taking place with the consent of all.

The term Mogassa derived from Oromo language of the Oromo of Ethiopia similar to say ‘naming’ a certain group of community to the Oromo ethnic group of Ethiopia. Etymologically the term Mogassa inclusively derived from two Oromo language words as the first “Moga” connotes name or naming and the second as the postscript –essa simply in Oromo language calling for Waqa, the Supreme being of Oromo indigenous religion, Wakefana, similar to calling God as if the postscript attachment in any Oromo word or terminology usually stating Waqa’s help or belongingness to realize the meaning attached to such Oromo language words or terminologies. As to such “Moga” simply connotes name or naming and –ssaa usually attached to it as postscript usually to state that the realization of the meaning of the connote term Moga belongs to God or inclusively to say Waqa, the Supreme being. In this regard, calling Waqa in such away to mean that to state as such issue belonging to Waqa and its realization could be achieved with Waqa’s help and realized if Waqa wish to be realized. In other words, -ssa as a postscript likely attached to such and similar words exclusively to state calling to the stated supreme being for the realization of the target aim given to the word as the root meaning as such belongs to Waqa alone or simply God consideration possible in modern sense as if natively the words and given meaning including its realization as if belongs to Waqa.

In this regard, Mogassa similarly possible to be including in theory of identity as cohesive building of the Oromo identity or identity transformation usually taking place by Oromo of Ethiopia since mythical time by naming a certain group of community into Oromo clan or sub-branch based on consent of all involved including the mediating elders from both groups or more. This usually possible during war time as well as after war to include those community that included into Ethiopian Oromo territory or settlement area by any means to live peacefully with each in the same territory with positive attitude building among each other as if identity transforming usually taking place possibly taking place still today.

As to such naming a certain clan by the name that community newly adopted through Mogassa of naming the certain clan to own exiting clan of the Oromo possible in one hand and also giving name to the certain community of the Oromo the name of the newly coming community by the name of the former one.

Submissive Theory of Identity Obedient

Accepting all diverse identity in a respectful manner as own identity though positivity building towards diversity and diverse identity of any kind is among the most important elements that consideration taken with regard to this theory of identity. Positivity means considering self having identity of any as equivocally all the same without priority giving of self and other nearby in relation to location in close proximity or any other criteria. Such theory requires building more positive attitude towards all divers elements if possible all exist across the globe as globalization more consideration taken in modernity time period. As to such the more positive way of attitudinal change towards any diversity and diverse elements or identity of any kind as if advocated according to this theory of identity.

Reverseve Theory of Identity

This is the identity compensation and re-backing while needed by those formerly lost identity by any other means if the issue exist at a certain time period. Specially compensational issue while losing any diverse identity of own formerly in a forceful manner as if consideration taken as the major ideal of this theory of identity. Such identity compensation might be come up with the consent of all community members up to individual level, but awareness creation might be the most important tools that can be used to realize such re-backing to the lost identity previously. In such instance specially making losing a certain identity in forceful and coercive manner might resulted psychosocial identity problem implication. So therefore, re-backing to the former identity of them if exist possible or retaining with the currently acquiring identity and up holding in democratic way of inclusively as a means to re-back or retain must be consideration taken as among the issues of elements of diversity democracy. However, losing such former identity might be either forcefully or voluntary especially if the case is the former one giving such opportunity might be appropriate as a democratic compensational issue of diversity democracy. In this regard, lost mean that never be mentioning as if impossible both legally or illogically. In other instances banning never be allowed as to the assumption of diversity democracy.

Sociostainism Theory of Identity

This theory advocates that mentioning any variety of identity formerly exist or adjusted social class pronouncing as the case might be among the formerly stating self or yours based on the formerly exist diversity and diverse identity issue including myth building on such former variety as if inappropriate consideration taken as well banning and making forbidden of such must be issued. If such inappropriate stating of any kind and divergence mentioning issue usually must be regarded as the issue of self and yours or theirs consideration. In such case whether in short term or long term period of time issue of such might cause divergence of any including resulting negative impact on the the targeted cohesion and unity of any kind as if such appropriate relationship might be affected if the stated divergence stating not banned as common ethical norms and moral values usually if possible myth building on such exclusively for modernity period common law based on constitution as if likely issued. Especially with time path if the ideals consideration taken in this theory appropriately managed along side with resource scarcity and power handlement indigenously or in modern time period political situation divergence might be appropriately more divergent happened that might goes up to social class establishing and servitude based identity creating. This must be legally banned in relation to modernity political instance. With time pass such negative attitude of ours and yours or theirs not only at the local level but also possibly destruct the unity of the global community and communities.

Conclusion

As to such issue is consideration taken ,various elements of theories of identity based on the guiding principle of diversity and diverse identity based appropriate relationship and unity or solidarity building up as if developed and discussed. Among this, the first and the more pronouncing among the Oromo of Ethiopia since ancient time in identity transformation and unity establishment with Oromo and non-Oromo mentioning of diverse identity and element stating among the group involved known as Mogassa as such elements become the first theory of identity targeting as a tool to build cohesion among diverse communities based on the consent of all involved. Based on such positive attitude towards any diverse and diverse identity cases of elements, other identity theories with the same positive and positive attitude issue of elements, additional theories of identity including Reverseve theory of identity, Submissive theory of identity as well as Sociostainism theory of identity to be used as the guiding principle when necessary with the consent of all involved specially to build cohesion and cohesive relationship among in case of identity transformation as if developed and discussed or analyzed well.

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