Gender identity

in social sciences, mainly in sociology and psychology. Among the aspects studied from African Americans, identity is one of them. Identity is defined by Ritzer and Ryan in The concise Encyclopedia of Sociology, as the way people think of themselves. In others words, cultural identity is how one expresses his or her individuality or group affiliation. For African Americans, cultural identity could be perceived as the way African Americans express their affiliation to the black group which is a…

Most people have a sense of who they are and their identity. This means they all have their own opinions and beliefs. Several people often debate the source of the personality of a person. Some believe a person’s identity comes from their ancestors’ origins and their own past. While these factors may play a small part in a person’s personality, most determine who they are by something other than their race and past. In Everything That Rises Must Converge, Flannery O’Connor uses her character…

As my community profile, I will be doing an ethnographic study of downtown Cincinnati. The agency that I am doing my internship is at Hamilton County Job and Family Services. The agency is based in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati. I thought this would be a good community to research demographics and compositions because, it’s the neighborhood that the agency workers are in the most. What is a community? A community is an area where a group people lives in the same place. This is could be a…

Self-identity is reflected through art, often times in understated ways. There is no right or wrong way to approach art because it is so very personal. It is the ability to express emotion, beauty, and thoughts in a single moment captured by time. As an artist, I am given the opportunity to explore different aspects of who I am, what I love, and what inspires me to be the person I am. An artist’s expression can take many forms, for me this form is music, a passion that has always been a part…

One of the most uncertain things that all humans face is their real identity. This difficulty has caused a lot of confusion about who we really are and how we become our own person. There are many different theories to how people can identify themselves, but Social Identity Theory is the most viable and reasonable. This theory claims that people become who they are based on experiences and life lessons due to their surroundings. They believe that one’s own experiences will cause them to shape…

How do we find out who we are? Growing up i think you begin to realize what's important in life whether you are a daughter, an athlete, a sibling, or a leader. I am all of these things and more. Having all these titles do not mean a thing if you don't know how to be a proper role model. What's the point of being an athlete, a sibling, a leader, or even a daughter if you have no respect; you have no people skills and you're not a good example to younger children, they are the future. Growing…

Response to Psychology of Globalization In his article, Arnett (2002) states, referring to identity reshaping as the consequences of globalization, “Identity becomes based less on prescribed social roles and more on individual choices, on decisions that each person makes about what values to embrace and what paths to pursue in love and work” (Arnett 2002, p.781). Arnett is claiming that Identity in today’s globalized world is determined by individual choices rather than society’s rules.…

A major component of a person is their personal identity. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, personal identity is the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person normally attested by continuity of memory with present consciousness. In other words, when a person finds their “true self”. When thinking about what makes up a person’s life, there are many aspects, some are interests, family, friends, religion, and beliefs. It is an important part in a person’s life to truly find…

a person. In fact, as many young adults struggle with self-identity, they often also tend to be affected by what their cultural background has to say about them—individually. In an article title, “The Role of Social and Personal Identities in Self-Esteem Among Ethnic Minority College Students,” we come across various conducted studies in which all data and analysis revolved around the supposition that personal identity, or self-identity, is critical to the formation of self-concept and…

mirror quietly reflects each of their appearances as they try to determine who they are and who they hope to become. Identity can be best described as a sense of self. It is not unusual for adolescents to begin questioning their identity as they try to navigate the halls of middle school and high school. Mirrors play a large role in adolescent self-discovery because they reflect identity and place a large emphasis on physical appearance. Adolescents are typically narcissistic by nature so any…