Identity is one of the most basic features of social existence and it is often summed up in a tradition, culture, and history of a particular society. In general the individual and social identity of self is based on two traditional trends of thought - liberalism and communitarian conceptions. Liberalism emphasizes personal and individual identity on the one hand whereas on the other hand communitarians present the notion of cultural identity and social identity. Classical liberalism gives individual priority at the expense of community. Liberals take atomistic view of individual. According to liberals, individuals are self-sufficient outside the society and do not require community to develop its capacity of self-determination whereas communitarians believe that individual’s existence is farmed and shaped by his community. Communitarian objected to neo-liberal or libertarian view of nature of self. Instead of “unencumbered self” they talk of “situated self.” The present paper deals with the issue of individual and social identity from a communitarian perspective. Man’s participation in society is necessary for development of his personality. Political recognition of the cultural communities is essential. The political identity of cultures is just not meant to protect the cultural rights of the person only. Its intention is collective cultural rights and collective welfare.