1. Identity
• In the social sciences, the term identity refers to a group's or individual's
sense of who they are. Psychologists Sigmund Freud and Erik Erickson are
among the psychologists who have discussed the concept of self-identity.
• In sociology the idea of social identity is people's labelling of themselves
as members of particular groups. These groups could be defined by nation,
social class, subculture, ethnicity, gender and even employment.
• Anthropologists refer to cultural identity as the identity of a group or
culture, or of an individual as far as that individual is influenced by a group
or culture.
• And finally there is the term national identity which describes a country's
unique values, beliefs and institutions. It is what makes a nation distinct
from other nations.
2. Identity
• Relates to self-image.
• How do you see yourself as
a person?
• How do you see yourself in
relation to other people,
ideas, and nature?
3. Social identity and Cultural identity
• Social identity refers to the ways that people's self-concepts are based on their membership
in social groups. Examples include sports teams, religions, nationalities, occupations, sexual
orientation, ethnic groups, and gender.
• Social identities are components of self that are derived from our involvement in social
groups to which we are interpersonally invested.
5. Cultural identity
• Cultural identities are components of self based on socially constructed categories that
teach us a way of being and include expectations for our thoughts and behaviors.
• Cultural identity is an important contributor to people's wellbeing. cultural identities
include identifying as a particular ethnic background, religion, or nationality
