Identity Flashcards

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What is identity ?

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How you see yourself including self concept and self-concept and clearly affected by how others see you and can be personal and social identity on how we are different and similar to other
Can also be a product of your experience through socialisation and formed by agents of socialisation through life

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What is personal identity ?

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How YOU see yourself, your interest and beliefs

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What is social identity ?

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How OTHERS see you

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What are the seven key identities being studied ?

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  1. Ethnicity
  2. Gender
  3. Class
  4. Age
  5. Nationality
  6. Sexuality
  7. Disability
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What is ascribed identity/status ?

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Something we cannot choose. E.g Race and sex they are fixed and stay the same entire life

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What is achieved identity/status ?

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Something we accomplished in the course of our lives can be through work and effort Or due to your profession

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What is intersectionality

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Different social categories that interconnect and overlap causing discrimination and disadvantage
E.g social class is more significant for those form ethnic minority and experience additional discrimination

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