Identity

Question 1

Jenkins (2004)

Answer 1

distinguishes individual identity from collective identity

• individual = identity cards, governments way of tackling identity fraud
• collective = National/ corporate, attached to a shared team, country, company or vision.

Question 2

Woodward (2000)

Answer 2

argues for someone to have an identity an element of choice is required.

Question 3

Bradley (1996)

Answer 3

distinguishes between active and passive indentity:

• active = actively chose to pursue e.g. footballer
• passive =born or socialised into, gender, class, ethnicity, age