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What is individual identity?

The unique sense of personhood held by each person in their own right.

What does culture refer to?

Shared beliefs, values, and practices that participants must learn.

What is cultural diffusion?

The movement of customs or ideas from one place to another.

What is a subculture?

<p>A smaller cultural group within a larger culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define society.

<p>A group of people who share a community and a culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural appropriation?

<p>The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs and ideas of one society by another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does social identity mean?

<p>A collective sense of belonging to a group, identifying with other members.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural identity?

<p>A sense of belonging to a distinct ethnic, cultural or subcultural group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is gender identity?

<p>One’s sense of being male or female.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is race usually defined?

<p>It is associated with biology and linked with physical differences significant to a society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Indigenous Peoples?

<p>People who originally lived in a place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by a minority group?

<p>Any group singled out from others in society due to physical or cultural characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define white privilege.

<p>The benefits white people receive simply by being part of the dominant group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ethnicity refer to?

<p>Shared culture, including practices, values, beliefs, language, and traditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does marginalized mean?

<p>To treat someone or something as if they are not important.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a subordinate group?

<p>Those who lack power and are singled out from others in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is social construction?

<p>Something created and maintained by a group of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define dominant group.

<p>A group that holds the most power in a given society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does assimilation describe?

<p>The process by which a minority individual or group adopts the characteristics of the dominant culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is othering?

<p>When a dominant group outcasts another group seen as inferior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define prejudice.

<p>Beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes about a group based on negative stereotypes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is racism?

<p>A stronger type of prejudice used to justify the belief in the superiority or inferiority of racial categories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does generalization mean?

<p>A statement of a tendency based on evidence or examples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define discrimination.

<p>Actions against a group of people based on various characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is institutional racism?

<p>The way racism is embedded in the fabric of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are stereotypes?

<p>Beliefs about individuals based on the real or imagined characteristics of their group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are microaggressions?

<p>Everyday slights, indignities, and insults experienced by marginalized groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Identity and Culture

  • Individual Identity: A person's unique sense of self, distinct from others.
  • Culture: Shared beliefs, values, and practices learned and transmitted within a group.
  • Cultural Diffusion: The spread of customs and ideas from one place to another.
  • Subculture: A smaller cultural group within a larger culture, often with distinct beliefs and practices.
  • Society: A group of people sharing a community and culture.

Social Identity

  • Social Identity: A collective sense of belonging to a group, based on shared characteristics.
  • Cultural Identity: A sense of belonging to a distinct ethnic, cultural, or subcultural group, influenced by factors like age, class, and nationality.
  • Gender Identity: One's personal sense of being male, female, or non-binary.
  • Race: A social construct often associated with biological differences, such as skin color, that a society deems significant.
  • Ethnicity: Shared cultural practices, values, and beliefs within a group, which can include language, religion, and traditions.
  • Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a place, unlike people who have moved there later.
  • Minority Group: A group singled out because of their physical or cultural characteristics, often lacking power compared to the dominant group.
  • White Privilege: Advantages and benefits that white people receive simply due to their race within a society.

Cultural Appropriation and Othering

  • Cultural Appropriation: The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of another group's customs, practices, or ideas, often by a more dominant group.
  • Othering: The process by which a dominant group marginalizes another group seen as inferior or different.

Prejudice and Discrimination

  • Marginalized: To treat someone or something as unimportant or insignificant.
  • Subordinate Group: Groups that lack power within a society.
  • Social Construction: Concepts created and maintained by a group of people, such as "men," "women," "black," and "white," which can evolve and be reproduced over time.
  • Dominant Group: The group holding the most power in a society, often influencing norms and values.
  • Assimilation: The process by which a minority individual or group adopts the characteristics of the dominant culture, potentially losing their own identity.
  • Prejudice: Negative beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes about a group, often based on stereotypes.
  • Racism: A stronger form of prejudice that justifies the belief that one racial category is superior or inferior to others.
  • Generalization: A statement based on tendencies observed from examples, not a hard-and-fast rule, but can lead to inaccurate conclusions.

Forms of Discrimination

  • Discrimination: Actions against a group of people based on various factors such as race, religion, age, or health.
  • Institutional Racism: Racism embedded within the structures and systems of a society, affecting policies and practices.
  • Stereotype: A generalization about individuals based on real or imagined characteristics of the group they belong to.
  • Microaggressions: Subtle, everyday insults or slights experienced by marginalized groups, such as people of color, women, or LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Test your understanding of key concepts related to individual and social identity, as well as the role of culture in shaping our perceptions. Explore terms like cultural diffusion, subculture, and social identity. This quiz will help you grasp the complexities of identity formation in society.

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