European identity in the academic discourse: constructing a cosmopolitan image of Europe

Anton Pasisnychenko V. N. Karazin kharkiv National University, 4, Svobody, Kharkiv 61022, Ukraine, antonpasis@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6300-9622

Keywords: European identity, image of Europe, cosmopolitanism, discoursive construction

Abstract

This article explores the processes of European identity’s discursive construction in the framework of contemporary cosmopolitanism theories, in particular – concepts developed by Ulrich Beck and Gerard Delanty. Considering Beck’s contribution in cosmopolitanism conceptualization, the author focuses on the notions of “methodological” and “banal” cosmopolitanism and their role in comprehending Europe as a real cosmopolitan empire. In Delanty’s theory of cosmopolitanism a distinction between European and other cosmopolitan projects is underscored and its connection with social theorists rather than Brussels officials is stressed. Finally, Florian Pichler’s empirical study of European cosmopolitan identity is considered and its significance for verification of the key cosmopolitan theory assumptions.

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Author Biography

Anton Pasisnychenko, V. N. Karazin kharkiv National University, 4, Svobody, Kharkiv 61022, Ukraine, antonpasis@gmail.com

Master of Sociology, senior laboratory assistant of the Department of Sociology, antonpasis@gmail.com

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