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What is identity

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how we see ourselves; some say its fixed, postmodernists say it’s a fluid process

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What is a hybrid identity

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a mix of 2 identities, caused by globalisation/media, can belong to plural worlds

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What is national identity

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identity of a whole country; expressed through things like language, sports teams, flag.

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A key study on globalisation and national identity

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HALL - 3 responses to globalisation = cultural homogenisation, hybridity or resistance

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What is ethnic identity

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Identity based on ethnicity and heritage

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What are some key studies on ethnic identity

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nayak - white wannabees. back - white youths attracted to black culture, form neighbourhood nationalism. Brasians - celebrate culture make it more fashionable; cultural code switchers; johal - hyper ethnic style as empowerment; mcdonalds burgers

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Sexuality and identity (Gay)

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no longer seen as illness; equality act = illegal to discriminate;

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Study on sexuality and identity

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WEEKS - larger part of identity if gay;

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Gender and identity

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the socially determined expected rules of behaviour associated with gender and how these affect identity

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Key views on gender and identity

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  • 1st view - Biological view - gender is biologically determined
  • 2nd view (Functionalists - PARSONS) - instrumental/expressive is both natural and determined by society, e.g. men physically stronger, women give birth
  • 3rd view (Feminist) - patriarchy constructed stereotypes;
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Key studies on gender and identity (female)

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  • OAKLEY - gender roles learnt massively in family through canalisation, verbal appelation, manipulation and differential activities.
  • MEAD - shows gender is learnt, not innate
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Key studies on gender and identity (male)

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  • CONNELL - 3 types of masculinity = hegemonic, subordinate, marginalised
  • MAC AND GHAILL - crisis of masculinity
  • CANAAN - whats most important about being a man? employed said stereotypes, unemployed said having a job - felt emasculated
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Views of disability

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  • medical model - impairment is problem; shakespeare = creates victim mentality, see it as their fault rather than society not meeting their needs
  • social model - society is problem; disability is a social construct based on what we see as normal; shakespeare = hard to form positive identity due to inferiority, lack of role models
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Key studies of disability and identity

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  • GILL - master status of disability affects how we see ourselves, and we turn these feeling on ourselves
  • ZOLA - words used to describe disability are opposite of able words, e.g. de-formed, ab-normal
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Stages of the life cycle and studies linking to age identity

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  • childhood - socially constructed as time of dependance/vulnerability; POSTMAN - in decline and may disappear due to media
  • youth - stereotyped as resistance/rebellion; not all cultures have youth e.g. hamar tribe
  • Middle age - negative; youth lost, old age approaching; BRADLEY - most status - top jobs and run the country
  • Old - represents ugliness as our culture values beauty of youth; HOCKNEY AND JAMES - repetition of childhood, confined to specialist places; infantalisation in carehomes - dressed by others, pocket money, assumed innocent
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Classes and studies relating to class identity

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  • Upper - inherit; in decline but superrich increasing; MACKINTOSH + MOONEY - have invisibility through social closure
  • middle - majority; most diverse due to range of jobs and income
  • WC - decline in manual jobs had eroded and dispersed WC communities; romantisised as hardworking
  • under - murray; feckless; differing norms/values