Inclusion of Islamic Factor into Topology of Modern Western Identity

The article is devoted to the problem of topology of identity in modern world. The topology of identity is formed by scope of social interaction, where particular attention is paid to internal freedom, individuality, perception of personality as agent and active participant in social processes. The article analyzes the meaning of the notions individual, subject, actor and actant, which are used to form the system of identity. It is being proved that the models of personal identity are associated with sociocultural environment sufficiently stronger than it has been believed in the 1980s--1990s. This can be considered as a reason of cultural rejection and social confrontation in modern world. A hypothesis is proposed that such criteria of identity as citizenship, nationality, religious affiliation appear to be exteriorization of a social agent. Today the problem of identity has shifted from variability of modern sociocultural processes, theoretical scope to practical application as globalization as destruction of steady forms of religious- substantiation of globalization processes and social cultural, territorial-political and state-national localities. transformations of modern societies. Among negative Exactly these forms constituted the frame of identity aspects of this problem it is possible to mention the measurements for previous historical epochs. However, system of phobias against presence of Muslims in modern concept of globalization is based on the principle European countries and USA, anxiety for integrity of of mobility and possibility to combine numerous elements European Christian identity. The reason of this situation of personal identity. This is not the development of is devotion of European consciousness to modern theory compulsory scheme based on single European (Christian), of personal identity and traditional correlation of the Islamic or any other cultural model. system of sociocultural values with geographical space. Topological approach to consideration of identity Today, the concept of identity topology is actualized as problem requires for alteration of attitude to determination dependence of a human on environment, social roles, of role of space, where manifestation of the Self takes status and vice a versa - environment on human. place. Understanding of the Self as ability to create unity Existence of a bearer of alien culture in culturally is the heritage of the 19 century which should be homogeneous society always initiates interaction, coordinated with modern concepts of personal identity. which leads to changes of all participants in the contact. This was emphasized by A. Touraine, who insisted that As a result, the structure of society itself and models of the Self of modern human, despite all manifestation of social practices significantly vary criteria of social individualism, completely obeys to social integration,