Identity formation

Adolescence is the time for humans to find themselves and gain the skills that help guide who they will be in life. It is also when most people struggle with alienation. Two Asian-American boys experienced these feelings in distinctive ways. In Brian Kim’s “Arm Wrestling with Grandfather” and Shanlon Wu’s “In Search for Bruce Lee’s Grave”, themes of loneliness and role models present the reader with a unique basis for comparison and contrast. In both narratives, Kim and Wu were heavily…

In the words of James Baldwin, “An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which a person faces and uses his experience”. What Baldwin is discussing is the idea of adversity being the core of which identity develops. Struggle shapes individuals. Without hardship, every individual would be completely synonymous with each other. Each individual develops their identity through adversity in unique ways. Some rise to the challenge adversity places on them, becoming more sure of themselves…

Kenneth Gergen makes it really clear that he does not support the assumption that a person develops one coherent identity in the article, "In Defense of Masks." Although psychologists say it is normal, Gergen mentions the opposite, "they may experience severe emotional distress" (196). The use of multiple identities represented by masks is used, because people seek approval from others and Gergen supports this idea with how different relationships causes one to learn more about themselves. I…

differs from the generations before them. Youth culture includes music, dancing, art, heritage, traditions, etc. Youth culture is a shared symbolic system in which adolescents use to affect their own identities, creativity, and growth in their lives. To better understand how cultures effect youth’s identities, creativity, and self-growth, one should study ethnographies; which anthropologist create to show their studies of cultures and people. Las Hurdes, directed by Luis Bunuel is an…

” “industry v. inferiority,” “identity vs. identity confusion,” “generativity vs. stagnation,” “integrity vs. despair,” and lastly “hope and faith vs. despair” (Crandell, Crandell, and Zanden). Trust vs. mistrust is from birth to one year’s old. During this developmental stage children learn to trust or not trust themselves and other individuals. The result that Erikson wants and believes in is that the child develops trust with the world, family, and self.…

Introduction The culture in Hong Kong is varies from time to time, there are many unclear lines have been drawn in defining the cultural change since there are different narratives told by different “Hong Kongers”. From defining the cultural change in Hong Kong, to taking for granted that a genuine Hong Kong culture does exist. Especially after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, it has propelled the the analysis of social and cultural phenomena in Hong Kong (Cheung & Tam, 1999). So, the period…

for example, attire, dialect, music, ethnicity, and even religion. Inward culture is the shallow inside, for instance, feelings, values, ethics, correspondence, and even deep sense of being. A person’s outer personality does not recognize their identity or their social character. Our inner culture somewhat does. However, people tend to judge people based on their appearance or culture, prejudices can also impact one’s life. To begin with, I identify as Hispanic. Hispanics tend to be uproarious…

Identity refers to the different qualities, expressions and beliefs used to make a person unique. There are plenty of factors that can influence a person’s identity but I choose to believe that a person’s identity is molded by the physical environment they are placed. Home; the most important place in a person’s life and definitely the most important place that influences a person’s identity. Home is where I was born and raised as a child – a place where I first cried, laughed, smiled, walked…

A cultural encounter is the interaction of one or more culture with another culture. Culture encounter is not only a condition related to nationality or ethnicity, but it could also be an interaction between two members of any two groups with different norms, such as men and women. The interactions of people from different cultures require the understanding and respect of people’s beliefs, the way they live life and to discover new things about their world and cultures. However, culture…

Complex Cultural Identity and the Transmission of Culture The relationship between culture and individual identity is in a continuous cycle where culture helps in shaping the identity of the individual, then the individual helps back by transmitting culture to different generations, so the cycle goes on again. In this paper, I explore this continuous relationship between culture and the individual identity in Honor, Dolly City, and My Grandmother. I argue that a complex cultural identity exists…