Identity document

Identity is a complex concept and it can be explained in many contexts. However, we can think of identity as an exterior and interior factor to define an individual. In the play Yellow Face, the characters Marcus and David struggle with their identity and they both have their own interpretation of what identity is. Marcus point of view is that identity is self-constructed and David’s perspective on identity is socially constructed. Identity of an individual should comprise both the socially…

My Life “Culture” can be defined to each individual in a unique way. According to Merriam-Webster, culture is, “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group” (Dictionary.com). Personally, I believe that someone's culture is made up of family, friends, memories, traditions and so much more. My personal culture is made up of my whole existence including my large Italian family, social life, and sports. To define my culture with just a few words…

Children who learn to be industrious master activities. Moreover, children that experience failure in school or even in peer relations may develop a sense of inferiority. Stage 5 is identity versus role confusion. Adolescence is a time young people explore who they are by establishing their identity transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a time people integrate roles into perception of self. While some that are unable to integrate roles suffer role confusion. Stage 6 is intimacy versus…

spiritual, neurobehavioral and psychological (p.246). Secondly, the view of occupational performance is different. MOHO sees the components of one’s occupational performance is step by step, which are skill, performance, participation, occupational identity, occupational competence and occupational adaptation, and it is unidirectional. But for PEOP, the components can affect each other and have interaction. Person as intrinsic factor and environment as extrinsic…

The fifth stage is centered around identity vs. role confusion. In this stage on struggles with resolving identity and direction and becoming a grown up. I asked questions about my relationships with other people because the people you are surrounded with can have a strong influence on your identity. When I asked if I fit in with people and/or my friend group, she said, “Our school was very cliquey so you fit in with our friend group but not necessarily with everyone”. This connects with the…

Erikson’s Stages of Life Socialization is defined as learning social norms and gaining social experience and using it to help build a unique personality and become a part of society. Unlike other species, studies show that humans need social interaction to live normal,healthy lives. Researchers in the mid 1800s to 1900s came up with six major theories of socialization, including the Erik H. Erikson’s 8 stages of development. Erikson looked at human development in a broader view and broke down…

Individuals have the instinctive desire to label their peers to make themselves feel more superior or safe whether or not it is intentional; this is when stereotypes and misconceptions come into play. Society has grouped certain people with similar characteristics to simplify communities or social hierarchies. Stereotypes allow people to connect with a person identified with a specific category, but this can progress to a misconception. Misconceptions are created from stereotypes, but they are…

Cleopatra’s Reputations Reputation has been defined by the LASDE(1) as the “opinion held by others (about someone or something)” (517). While OED(2) has defined it as “A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic”. According to these definitions, we can realize that reputations are created by the way people act, look, talk and described by others. In fact, while making a reputation about someone, we must be objective by not engaging our feelings and opinions…

Identity According to Dictionary.com, one’s identity is, “the state or fact of remaining the one, as under varying aspects or conditions”. During an individual’s lifetime, from his/her childhood to adulthood, many transformations occur. All these alternations greatly contribute to the development of the personality of an individual, along with his/her identity as well. This is the major determinant into which a person will end up to be in life. Many of these factors are cultural, religious, and…

Internal dimensions: These dimensions are characteristics that have a strong influence on people’s perceptions, expectations and attitudes towards other people. These include factors such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, physical ability and race External dimensions: These dimensions are personal traits that we have a certain amount of control or influence over. They are factors such as income, personal and recreational habits, religion, education, work experience, appearance,…