This article develops a methodological critique of a widespread measurement of national identity through surveys, the so-called "Linz-Moreno question" (LMQ) and of its epistemological foundation, the theory of "dual identity". We chose Spain as a case study for our research because of its internal variability in terms of identity feelings between its regions and the availability of quality data. We have divided the seventeen Spanish Autonomous Communities (ACs) into four groups, in accordance to their identity structure. We present two big groups of ACs, one including the ACs with primacy of nationwide nationalistic feelings, and the other one containing those ACs with significant presence of sub-state nationalisms. Then, we divide each of these categories into two, attending to the strength of their identity feelings. Using qualitative methodologies, we found differences in the reproduction process of nationalism for each group of ACs, what strengthens the validity of our classification. Finally, we tested our main hypothesis with a multinomial logistic regression that provides empirical evidence showing that the LMQ is not a good indicator of national identity for weakly nationalized ACs. We conclude that the dual identity theory hides relevant differences related to the hierarchy and nature of collective identities in modern societies. Consequently, we should problematize merely descriptive analyses of collective identities and
Analizaremos en este artículo las vidas digitales de los jóvenes occidentales conectados a internet. Prestaremos especial atención al papel de la comunicación y las nuevas tecnologías de la información en la sociedad contemporánea y en el ámbito juvenil, así como a su reapropiación tecnopolítica por parte de estos jóvenes en el contexto de los movimientos sociales en red: primaveras árabes, 15M, #YoSoy132... Pensaremos las vidas digitales desde el punto de vista de la participación ciudadana y describiremos una cultura de la participación en red forjada entre las calles y las redes sociales, donde la comunicación es el primer recurso y a menudo el más disputado.
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