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Culture and Cultural Identity. The importance of identity Who am I?. I am…. I am…. I am…. I am…. I am…. Multiple Identities. I am….
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The importance of identityWho am I? I am… I am… I am… I am… I am… Multiple Identities I am…
Definition of Identity: “the reflective self-conception or self-image that we each derive from our family, gender, cultural, ethnic, and individual socialization process” (Ting-Toomey).
Three levels of identity (Hall):Personal (what makes us unique)Relational (our relationships with others)Cultural, Communal or Social (large-scale communities such as nationality, ethnicity, gender, religious or political affiliation)
Selected Social IdentitiesRacial Identity – a socially constructed idea that still persists in the United StatesEthnic Identity – derived from a sense of shared heritage, history, traditions, values, area of origin, and sometimes languageGenderIdentity (different than sexual identity) – how a particular culture differentiates masculine and feminine social rolesNational Identity – the nation/country one was born into ( or a sense of place)
Identity in Intercultural Interactions“Cultural identity is a focal element in intercultural communication” (Imahori and Cupach).In intercultural communication, participants will have to search for a middle ground between their different communication styles.With so many intercultural marriages, many US youths consider cultural diversity as a normal part of social life. “There is a growing willingness—and ability—to cross cultures, where one’s personal identity is shaped more by cultural preferences than by skin color” (Kotkin and Tseng).
The dark side of identityStereotypes- categorization that mentally organizes your experience with, and guides your behavior toward, a particular group of people.Prejudices – are deeply held negative feelings associates with a particular group (anger, fear, aversion, anxiety).Racism – an extension of stereotyping and prejudice. The belief that one race is inherently superior to another; “genetic endowment.”Ethnocentrism – one’s own culture is superior to any other.
Learning Exercise Cultural Interview: Due Monday, April 19th