Collective identity

individual and collective identity in the nineteenth century through presenting the individual as a site of ambiguity and hybridity that disrupts the supposed coherence and homogeneity of the collective identities cultivated by national and colonial power relations. Collective identity attempts to bound and border individuals within binary categories, presenting groups defined by national, ethnic, racial, and gender as homogenous. Sand and Lermontov present multiple individuals who cross categories and disrupt assumptions of collective identity. However, ultimately, the individual cannot overthrow the collective identity and must assimilate or be erased. Both texts present liminal individuals in conflict…

The concept of identity is a very complex one. We can look at identity in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, or religion. Or, we can look at identity in terms of individuality, relating to specific qualities and attributes that help define someone 's character. Kwame Anthony Appiah, author of “Racial Identities,” proposes ideas to help readers think about the relationship between individual and collective identity. Collective identity provides a basis for understanding a particular group, whether…

Introduction Collective identity as described by Alberto Melucci (1995) is said to be “an interactive and shared definition produced by several interacting individuals who are concerned with the orientation of their action as well as the field of opportunities and constraints in which their action takes place.” Collective identity, like many concepts begin with an initial idea that forms an understanding and purpose of the forming of a group. Collective identity is the ideology of belonging to…

One study that I found about collective identity is “Gender Differences in Accepting and Receiving Requests for Tasks with Low Promotability.” This study is about tasks that individuals prefer to be completed by someone else such as writing a report, serving on a committee, etc. In the study it was found the women, more than men, volunteer or when asked, accept this type of tasks request. The study also show evidences the women, more than men, say yes to tasks with low promotability such as…

People of all ages gathered for the fight to achieve independence for their country. This is an example of a turning, critical point in collective action. Collective action has always been fundamental to the progress of the human society. It action requires the involvement of a group of people, who work together towards a shared interest via common action (Meinzen-Dick, Di Gregorio & McCarthy, 2004). According to Social Identity Model of Collective Action (SIMCA), the model that received the…

In collective action, however, each part is a person. While humans are certainly much more complex than blocks on a computer screen, tetriminos and individuals are surprisingly comparable. Each individual takes up a different space in society, fitting into different social roles. Likewise, each tetrimino fits into a different crevice because of its shape. Yet, like humans, tetriminos are all fundamentally the same; they are all made up of four blocks, pieced together in different ways.…

Reflection Worksheet Introduction The Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective (PNWHC) has been part of the community since 1984 and providing the women of the Manawatu region with information and support on a wide range of health and well-being issues. The PNWHC offers free services such as pregnancy tests and cervical screening, and low cost services including counselling and natural therapies (The Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective [the PNWHC], 2014). The PNWHC was not my first…

What does the world of Anthem imply about the nature of technological progress? The society in the beginning of Anthem is a collective society with no room for any independence and it is a society that is very technologically primitive. The collective society of Anthem does not allow for innovation because they reject new ideas, frown upon independent thinking, and restrict people from doing what they want. These three ideas of the collective society block all innovation and research from the…

Collective Learning Technology has brought huge influences on everyone’s lives. The Duke University had brought iPod as an academic device and educational experiment to all the first-year class students. The iPod inverted the traditional role of technology, which has many new functions. Students not only can listen to music, but also use the iPod as an academic device to collaborate with others. This concept can be seen in Project Classroom Makeover, by Cathy Davidson. In Project Classroom…

both of us will be rewarded”(Rand 33) and Equality 7-2521 responds with “We shall not report our find to the City Council. We shall not report it to any men”(33). Equality 7-2521 does not care about any award that could come with this discovery, instead, he is determined to use it himself for learning. Instead of following the rules set forth by this collectivist society Equality 7-2521 chooses to pursue his self-determination. In this tunnel, which Equality 7-2521 flees to every night, happens…