Identity-key concepts Flashcards
1
Q
name some key influences on Identity?
A
Notions of:
social roles
social class
gender
ethnicity
2
Q
Name 3 more influences on Identity?
A
individualism
globalisation
consumerism
3
Q
Is the UK seen as a Multi-Cultural society?
A
Yes
4
Q
What does the multi cultural nature of UK mean for how ethnic identities are viewed?
A
That they are seen as important in their own right
They are a source of hybrid identities
5
Q
How are gender identities said to be evolving ?
A
Society becoming less patriarchal
+ new forms of masc /fem identities emerging
6
Q
Does Disability shape identity?
A
Yes, although can be more to do with how society reposnds to it, than the disability itself
7
Q
What else may shape Identity in a community?
A
Age and ageism
