The Challenges of the Cultural Identity of the Kurdish Individual in the New Media

Abstract

The aim of the study is to identify challenges that can hinder the cultural identity of the Kurdish individuals through new media. The significance of this study stems from the fact that cultural identity can affect both individuals and community through considering the sense of belonging to both nation and people. And strengthening these aspects through cultural development can have a reviving impact through protection and empowerment of both identity and cultural ethnicity. On the other hand, unawareness and ignorance about negative effects of the new media can be considered as a serious challenge to Kurdish individuals consequently the future of the nation in general. This study is a descriptive study that has utilized from survey method. The Sample of the Study was 240 male and female who are students at Arbil technical institution and Arbil Technical University. The result of the study has find out that the new media has communicated with the new generation creating new cultural impacts on them. Similar to other cultural identities, the Kurdish identity face a serious experience because cultural challenges are considered as one of biggest challenges that can occur to communities. At the end of the study, the researcher has presented recommendations and suggestions to handle this issue.