An identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. Location is one of the key factors of this culturally developed personal identity. ... However, having lived in California for, now, 6 years, my personal identity has transformed because of this change in location. ... In Kansas, I grew up with a Southern appeal to my identity. ... This sense of being rushed into things changed my identity, while keeping the studious nature I adapted to in Kansas. ...

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As such, many believed that there can never be a true Singaporean identity. ... I personally think that although the Singaporean identity is still undergoing developing stage, it is irrefutable that an identity uniquely Singaporean would eventually crystallize, but it requires time and effort to do so. ... Therefore, the establishment of the Singaporean identity is unlikely to happen in the near future. ... From these, it can be seen that while the Singaporean identity is still evolving, the efforts made by the people will help to overcome the racial barriers, which will in turn speed up the...

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The nuanced nature of this question has given birth to the National Identity Crisis. ... Another common viewpoint on the National Identity Crisis is that Americanism is under threat from hyper pluralism a viewpoint shown in a study conducted by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. ... For example, 89 percent state that new immigrants must be Americanized" Many Americans maintain that America is losing its identity because of immigration and multiculturalism, but those very ideas were the basis of America itself. ... John De Crevecoeur takes on an interesting outlook on the American Ide...

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In the poems "Ogun" by Edward Kamau Braithwaite, "Search For My Tongue" by Sujata Bhatt and "Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan" by Moniza Alvi, the writer shows his/her feelings regarding roots and identity. ... The fact that this is an African god shows the loss of identity as E.K.B. describes later in the poem how technology that is mainly from the western world or the more economically developed countries begins to evolve. ...

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The paper focuses on two specific aspects: how these developments create or recreate a sense of identity and how has it helped the Vietnamese immigrants integrate into American society. ... Little Saigon and Paris by Night: Creating a Sense of Identity The story of the Vietnamese immigrant experience is one of pain and loss. ... They lost both their nation and identity. ... Preserving the culture not only consolidates their ethnic identity, but also integrates the Vietnamese Diaspora into the U.S popular culture, bridging the two cultures and nations. ... It creates a sense of identity and c...

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Identity is constructed through social, political, legal, scientific, and other practices. ... Identity is a very important part of today's society. ... Traditional notions of identity are explained in depth in Jorge Duany's article entitled, "On Borders and Boundaries: Contemporary Thinking in Cultural Identity." ... This is what is thought to be the traditional way of seeing identity. ... Her own self says she is still the same and she has kept her identity. ...

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Australia's National Identity When such questions as "What is an Australian? ... Now with a clear definition, it would seem relatively easy to determine Australia's National Identity. ... This contribution due to the sharing of cultures ultimately leads to an evolution of Identity Many attempts have been made to construct this Australian Identity. ... So why is our National Identity so important? ... An individual Identity is quite accomplishable, however in defining our National Identity, is clearly impossible. ...

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People's identity is changing because of globalization. ... Andrew Lam argues that "man's identity is in conflict " as a result of globalization because of how it changed and disturbed people's identity. ... His identity is today bound up with multiple communities. ... Today my identity is bound with a new community. ... Lam's identity is bound up with many other communities and that is one reason that makes him feel that man's identity is in danger....

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Hybrid identity is one of major issues in post-colonialism. ... Hybrid identity emerges therefrom multiple forms of hybridity. ... In my opinion, losing nationality is different from losing national identity. An individual may lose her or his national identity, but they will not lose their nationality. ... Hybrid identity emerges therefrom multiple forms of hybridity. ...

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As the story continues, this symbol of homes also helps to develop their identities and reveals each of their own experiences in assimilating into American culture. One way Lahiri conveys the way in which a home is a reflection of one's identity, as well as the theme of the alienating experience of immigrants assimilating into America and the exposure of two cultures, is through the use of the characterisation of Ashima and the development of her identity. ... This conveys the limited development of her identity in relation to the place she resides. ... The different 'homes' ...

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Subcultures are formed when an individual's attitude, images, experiences, values and identity are shaped around particular styles of fashion, music, language and culture. ... Identity is continually made and re made as young people grow older and encounter social and cultural settings in which they explore new ways of doing things. ... Social identity which is constructed by a variety of social influences such as peers, institutions, family, and media, assists in the formation of the individual's interests, beliefs and choices he or she makes when joining a subcultural group (Adams,...

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A space of shifting multiple identities. ... Identity for Anzald a is about language--about borderlands defined by the mixture of language, ideologies, et cetera. ... Language speaks us; language defines our identity, our cultural makeup, our ideologies, our definition of self. ... She writes further that "ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity--I am my language- (Anzald a 898). ... How does this shape your identity against the dominant culture? ...

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Fashion and Identity The type of clothing completely depends on the person who is wearing it; therefore it becomes a reflection of his perception of himself, which leads us to the term "personal identity." Lately a lot is being heard about personal identity and its meaning in the life of every single person on the planet. ... The present time offers a great variety of these "ciphers " and therefore gives people a large number of opportunities to reveal their identity. ... This especially touches extraordinarity in clothing (a very expressive personal identity) or an obvious lack of taste ...

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Culture involves other important subjects that describe deeply this word, issues such as, family, language, identity, stereotyping, raising, expectations, economic situation and so on. ... First of all, the importance of the experiences of these children is to define their identity by learning and being introduced to different civilizations. Therefore, for children that belongs to two cultures is not easy to find their identity, especially if they come from immigrant families. In the story "The "Country Boy Withdraws from School," by Lao Hsiang a Chinese boy is being described as someone who l...

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None of these parts of individual identity are directly tied to race. Not even ethnicity and culture are predetermined by race, much less other parts of our identity. ... All of these other aspects of identity are changeable, not immutable. ... They won the culture clash, and forced the Native culture to lose most of their own racial identity. But what about those assumptions regarding racial identity that is made with "good intent?" ...

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People have always marked their bodies with signs of rebellion, social status and cultural identity. ... Body art is always changing, and in some form or another always engaging: it allows people to reinvent themselves "to rebel, to follow fashion, or to play and experiment with new identities." Like performance artists and actors, people in everyday life use body art to cross boundaries of gender, national identity, and cultural stereotypes. " Tattooing uses a sharp implement to puncture the skin and thus make a permanent mark, design, or picture on the body. ... For the Inca of South...

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The importance of Aboriginality within the community services sector is about recognizing and maintaining the cultural identity and connections which Aboriginal children and families require'. ... The concept of Aboriginality is the survival, identity, and the cultural diversity of Australian Aborigines. ... The word ˜Indigenous' refers of the Torres Strait Islanders people and Aboriginal people, though seen as the one word they both have different cultures and identities. ... The Aboriginal culture is the most important part of the Aborigines identity; it is what defines them...

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Despite his resistance, his identity as a well-respected man of his clan is still challenged. ... Okonkwo's identity as a successful man in Umuofia is completely broken when he fails to rousecause his clan to go to war against the whitesby killing the messenger. ... When the other clan members only stare at him in shock instead of taking action as he hasd hoped, his is identity and pride areis finally broken. ... TheOkonkwo's loss of Okonkwo's his identity and the collapse of his world parallels the falling apart of Igbo society as a whole. ... Okonkwo's identity as an im...

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She refers to the masking of her identity, the unsuccessful attempt to go back to her Portuguese traditions, and the fact of being a new born Canadian. Isabel tries to fit in the society by hiding her real identity. ... She could not bring herself to protect her identity and resulted in resentment to her nationality. ... Basically, by changing her name and telling others that she belongs to another nationality hides her true identity and thus enables her to forget her origins and to fit in with her new environment throughout her youth. ... However she did hide her identity, she did have her...

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For years, it has been engrained in their cultural identity; the notion of living off the land, of "digging". ... Also, the act of taking up the pen, rather than the spade, seems to suggest a more sophisticated approach to furthering Ireland's cultural identity and also, their ability to deal with "the troubles" The audience recognises "digging" as part of Irish culture, and supports Heaney for continuing the traditions of the past, even modifying them to suit the times. ... The audience recognizes, having read "digging", that Heaney's father's skill and perfection in his wor...

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First of all is their identity as "true Africans" that springs from the belief of their "purity", unlike other cultures places in Africa like Kenya or Tanzania that experience an immense influence from Western culture, the Maasai are proud of their ability to maintain their purity, by sticking to their traditions. Second, and also very important factor of Cognitive Culture that is expressed in the article of the Maasai is their history, which shade light over their perception of identity among themselves and in compare to other cultures. ... It is evident through the understanding of the ...

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Personal identity and social identity are two main domains that determine quality of interpersonal and intercultural communication process. ... Our physical qualities, such as bodily features in part predetermine our personal identity. ... I realized that people are not limited to what they were told to be like since they were children, and that their personal identity has room for liquidity and change. ... Besides personal identity perspective, social identity perspective plays major role in person's life. ... Changing our habitual default presumptions also changes the quality of our com...

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The relationship between culture and tradition in a society defines the very characteristics of said society, as well as further explains and aids our understanding of experiences like race, class, gender among many other distinguishing factors. Due to there not being a concrete definition of cultur...

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He had to have known Song's true identity after all that time he spent with "her". ... Song leads Rene on and conceals "her" true identity from him. ... It wasn't till the end of the movie that I felt some sympathy towards Rene when Song's true identity was revealed. ... The hidden identity and Song's deception to Rene made the movie worth watching for me. ... I was completely unaware of Song's hidden identity. ...

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Conversely, music can also allow the expression of an identity which is counter to societal norms. Adolescence is the time when listening to music is at its peak and when musical tastes often become an inherent part of social identity. ... In our increasingly global society folk music is likely to become an important means of preserving the identity of minority cultures. ...

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