Difference between revisions of "Identity as a Social Construction"
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The idea that human identities are shaped by the social [[norms]], [[values]], language, and structures of a particular society. The notion is centered on the belief that as humans, we are naturally inclined towards change and our ways of thinking and behaviours are highly influenced by our experiences and interactions with other members of a social unit. Identities, therefore, are not static; they are constantly evolving in response to changes in our physical environment. | The idea that human identities are shaped by the social [[norms]], [[values]], language, and structures of a particular society. The notion is centered on the belief that as humans, we are naturally inclined towards change and our ways of thinking and behaviours are highly influenced by our experiences and interactions with other members of a social unit. Identities, therefore, are not static; they are constantly evolving in response to changes in our physical environment. | ||
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | *[http://www.stanford.edu/group/fearon-research/cgi-bin/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Violence-and-the-Social-Construction-of-Ethnic-Identity.pdf| Violence and the Social Construction of Ethnic Identity (James D. Fearon and David D. Laitin)] | ||
| + | *[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity/| Hydentity (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philisophy)] | ||
| + | *[http://www.uk.sagepub.com/healeyregc6e/study/chapter/encycarticles/ch01/CLARKE~1.PDF Culture and Identity (Simon Clarke)] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:27, 7 April 2014
The idea that human identities are shaped by the social norms, values, language, and structures of a particular society. The notion is centered on the belief that as humans, we are naturally inclined towards change and our ways of thinking and behaviours are highly influenced by our experiences and interactions with other members of a social unit. Identities, therefore, are not static; they are constantly evolving in response to changes in our physical environment.
