AS Key Studies Identity

1. Suggests that fewer people share a common experience of work & jobs for life no more -> people are able to choose their identity rather than having them defined by what job we do. (4)
3. Old divides such as East & West and Capitalist vs Communist have broken down. English identity is breaking down as they are based on historical traditions which are now meaningless. (6)
4. Suggest countries dispaly three reactions to globalisation; cultural homogenisation, cultural hybridity, cultural resistance. (6, 4)
6. Tradition, religion & family values play an important part in the upbringing of second-generation Asian in the UK. -> Asian children were socialised with the emphasis on duty, loyalty, honour & religious commitment. (6)
7. Considers the white backlash of multiculturalism. As policies to achieve equality have been perceived as unfair to the white community. (6)

2. The decline in manufacturing and trade union memberships has eroded working class identities. (6)
3. Working class women felt humiliated by the way in which teachers & doctors treated them due to their working-class backgrounds (6)
7. Suggests that female friendship groups are a powerful tool for controlling behaviour -> these expectations are rooted in patriarchy (3)
8. Found that there was generational differences over the issue of identity -> suggests that second-gen african-caribbean & asian backgrounds felt more British than their parents. (6)
10. Found evidence of racism due to the British peoples perceived threat and fear (6)

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