Identity
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- Created on: 14-04-19 11:52
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- Identity
- Richard Jenkins (1996) argues that social identity is 'our understanding of who we are and of who other people are,'
- Something that is negotiable and which is created in the process of human interaction.
- Identity is an integral part of social life.
- Uncertainty and identity in the UK
- There is increased uncertainty over identities in the UK.
- Changes in the social structure have reduced certainties about social class.
- Family roles are an important source of identity, and family life has also undergone radical changes.
- New social movements have developed, such as the women's movement,movements of gay rights, peace,environmental and rights for the disabled & black civil rights.
- Positive identification with these groups.
- Certainty about national identity has been reduced as Britain is increasingly multicultural.
- Growth of consumer culture increases people's choices about identity.
- What people buy becomes a source of identity.
- There are structural constraints that continue to prevent some people from adopting the identities they would like to have.
- There is increased uncertainty over identities in the UK.
- Class
- Bradley (1997) does not see class as the strongest source of identity in contemporary Britain, she sees it as a source of passive identity.
- Class is less visible and obvious in everyday world that age.
- Class is fragmenting.
- Gender
- Gender, for both men and women is a very important source of identity in contemporary Britain.
- Gay men and lesbians will have different experiences of masculinity or femininity, and have rather different identities from their heterosexual counterparts.
- Ethnicity
- It has become more important in contemporary societies due to the visibility of skin colour differences.
- The importance of race is a source of identity depends upon how it is used politically to mobilise groups and provide them with a sense of belonging.
- Age
- Age has become a more active identity.
- Some aspects of youth culture express a sense of conflict.
- Political aspects of youth culture are more likely to be related to other aspects of stratification.
- Consumerism & Personal appearance
- Individuals can manipulate their identities through their personal appearance.
- Katz & Sugiyama (2005)
- Mobile phones have become a fashion statement as a utilitarian item used to make phone calls.
- Mobile phones provide information about their owner and help to establish their identity.
- Mobile phones have become a fashion statement as a utilitarian item used to make phone calls.
- Ling (2000)
- As mobile phones become more and more common, they are increasingly becoming part of the individuals 'personality kit' - which expresses their personality to others.
- Richard Jenkins (1996) argues that social identity is 'our understanding of who we are and of who other people are,'
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