Discourse of National Identity in the Book (History of Civilizations and New and Contemporary History of Grade (10 and 12) High School)

This research has tried to investigate the books of Civilization History (2015) and Modern and Contemporary History (2015) high school program in Kurdistan region through the method of Critical Discourse Analysis (Norman Fairclough). In these two books, the constituent elements of the Kurdish national identity, including the Kurdistan flag, map, calendar, national anthem, as well as symbols such as the Peshmerga, historical monuments, ancient works, mythology and ancient literature, cultural achievements and national leaders are manifested in a weak level. On the other hand, the national identity discourse is fragmented, subordinate, inclined and influenced by Islam and the victim.