My identity is the essence of my existence. It is affected by my family, faith, life events, location and the people around me, and it affects my actions, thoughts, words, and goals. Each person builds their identity in different ways. While I put more emphasis on religion and family, other may put is more on ethnic background and friends. Each identity is so unique to one person. Even identical twins’ identity differs. It is impossible to understand someone 's thoughts and actions unless we strive to uncover their identity. We must (find out) what is important to them, crucial , and valuable in their life. This is true on a broader scale as well. To understand a culture, we need to look closely at the identities that (make up) that culture.
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What is the stereotype of italy? Even though stereotypes have a negative connotation, I can not ignore the fact that they have a lot of power in how humanity views people and places. So how would someone describe Italy’s identity? Where did it come from? Is the stereotypes created by non Italians different than Italians’ stereotype of themselves? In America, that certainly is the case. People see Americans as lazy, ignorant and obnoxious, yet Americans think of themselves as hardworking, ambitious and successful. In the articles we read, they were both written by non Italians; Thucydides was an Athenian general, and Strabo was a Roman geographer and historian from present day Turkey. The chapter in the Making Italian Heros book often refers to media sources that originated outside of Italy. The accessible information for American and other Europeans is different than the information the Italians are accessing. So with different information, I would infer that the stereotype is different as well. If they indeed are different, how are they different? How does that affect how they interact with each other? How did one specific stereotype rise above all of the others differing identities that actually make of the country? I believe it is important to build a global community, so looking at Italy as the united country in a …show more content…
It lead me to wonder if Italy has a strong sense of patriotism? In the article about Garibaldi, he brilliantly used religious and media tools to influence Italians (sense) of patriotism. This had (big) effects on the future of Italy. It eventually led to the (unification) of Italy. How did the patriotism of the new arrivals in ancient times affect the evolution of identities in the country? In about 400 BCE, the Greeks who settled referred to non Greek settlers as Barbarians. They searched for the differences instead of finding similarities to connect all of the diverse settlers together. The effects of demeaning other people as barbarians and less than humans would surely create divides in the culture. It may be the cause of the current divides between the northern and southern italians. With disconnection between current Italians, does the current patriotism or lack of patriotism counteract or fuel the historic story of the culture? A stronger sense of patriotism would (cause) a stronger community and similar identities as time progressed. Patriotism is a strong emotional connection that (brings) everyone together, so it is extremely powerful. It could shape values and lead to similar outlooks for an entire group of people, and therefore similarities in identities. The power of patriotism is too much to ignore, and I would want to focus on it while
What is the stereotype of italy? Even though stereotypes have a negative connotation, I can not ignore the fact that they have a lot of power in how humanity views people and places. So how would someone describe Italy’s identity? Where did it come from? Is the stereotypes created by non Italians different than Italians’ stereotype of themselves? In America, that certainly is the case. People see Americans as lazy, ignorant and obnoxious, yet Americans think of themselves as hardworking, ambitious and successful. In the articles we read, they were both written by non Italians; Thucydides was an Athenian general, and Strabo was a Roman geographer and historian from present day Turkey. The chapter in the Making Italian Heros book often refers to media sources that originated outside of Italy. The accessible information for American and other Europeans is different than the information the Italians are accessing. So with different information, I would infer that the stereotype is different as well. If they indeed are different, how are they different? How does that affect how they interact with each other? How did one specific stereotype rise above all of the others differing identities that actually make of the country? I believe it is important to build a global community, so looking at Italy as the united country in a …show more content…
It lead me to wonder if Italy has a strong sense of patriotism? In the article about Garibaldi, he brilliantly used religious and media tools to influence Italians (sense) of patriotism. This had (big) effects on the future of Italy. It eventually led to the (unification) of Italy. How did the patriotism of the new arrivals in ancient times affect the evolution of identities in the country? In about 400 BCE, the Greeks who settled referred to non Greek settlers as Barbarians. They searched for the differences instead of finding similarities to connect all of the diverse settlers together. The effects of demeaning other people as barbarians and less than humans would surely create divides in the culture. It may be the cause of the current divides between the northern and southern italians. With disconnection between current Italians, does the current patriotism or lack of patriotism counteract or fuel the historic story of the culture? A stronger sense of patriotism would (cause) a stronger community and similar identities as time progressed. Patriotism is a strong emotional connection that (brings) everyone together, so it is extremely powerful. It could shape values and lead to similar outlooks for an entire group of people, and therefore similarities in identities. The power of patriotism is too much to ignore, and I would want to focus on it while