Femininity

~Characteristics or qualities of women or girls

Masculinity

~characteristics or qualities of men or boys

How identity can be influenced by places or belonging

A persons identity can be influenced by where they live and if that particular area has a positive or negative image. The positive or negative image of the place that someone lives in can have an affect on the peoples identity around them aswell.

Gender Identity

Children from a young age who are told whether its appropriate or inappropriate for them to participate in activities because they are a girl or a boy tend to keep these teachings in their adult life which can influence their view on gender identity.

Cultural Identity

The physical environment can affect someone’s cultural identity because they might feel a sense of belonging and community ties to there environment.

Social Identity

Social Identity is affected by many internal and external factors such as family, ethnicity, race and culture.

Geographical identity

The connection to a place or an environment or a physical space is essential to our identity and can play a crucial part in shaping our identity and self perception.

Political Identity

Factors such as family, education, media and peers influence political lenses that frames ones perception of political values, ideas and attitudes.

Loss of Identity

Peoples backgrounds and the way they were brought up can affect the attitudes and beliefs people have on themselves and how they make decisions.

Identity

Identity is ‘the fact of being who or what a person is’, it is a combination of your physical and behavioural traits that define who you are. For example, your name is part of your identity, as is the form and colour of your eyes and your fingerprint. This set of characteristics allows you to be definitively and uniquely recognisable. For example here are five words that ‘define’ identity:

• personality.
• character.
• selfhood.
• individuality.
• individualism.

Identity politics

Identity politics is politics based on a particular identity, such as race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social background, caste, and social class. The term was coined by the Combahee River Collective in 1977. It took on widespread usage in the early 1980s, and in the ensuing decades has been employed in myriad cases with radically different connotations dependent upon the term’s context. It has gained currency with the emergence of social activism, manifesting in various dialogues within the feminist, American civil rights, and LGBT movements, disabled groups, as well as multiple nationalist and postcolonial organizations, for example: Black Lives Matter movement. Harnessing your identity with someone else and banding together can be a very positive thing, you may come to learn more about yourself but also see how you relate to other peoples identity’s, this can help you know that you are not alone. On the other hand joining identity’s may end out bad, as you might feel like your not the same as everyone else and you may try change yourself, loosing your true identity.

What is the argument against identity politics?

The nationalist argument against identity politics is, therefore, that, regardless of one’s individual ancestry, cultural background, religion, statehood, race, creed, etc.

Culture Wars

‘cultural conflicts’, In political science, a culture war is a type of cultural conflict between different social groups who struggle to politically impose their own ideology (beliefs, virtues, practices) upon their society.

What was the culture wars in 1980?

The culture wars had flared up during the 1980s, enjoined by a rising movement of conservatives who charged that American society had lost its way. The root of the problem, in their view, was a decline of cultural and moral values, rather than economic or other political issues.

Dangers of tribalism dividing communities

These negative aspects of tribalism are often fueled by competition and the perception of a common threat. They promote fear, anxiety, and prejudice, all of which make us more susceptible to fake news, propaganda, and conflict. Tribalism can take many forms in our modern society. Main problems include:

• Poverty and exploitation.
• Economic and technological backwardness.
• Socio-cultural handicaps.
• Problems of assimilation with the non-tribal population.
• Illiteracy among tribals is a major hindrance to their development.

What is masculinity?

“Handsome, muscled and driven, he’s a prime example of masculinity.”

Masculinity is a set of attributes, behaviours, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviours considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. Masculinity is constructed and defined socially, historically and politically, rather than being biologically driven. Boys and young men who embrace positive masculinity are more likely to have positive outcomes in their lives, such as better mental health, stronger relationships, and greater success in their careers. However, toxic masculinity refers to the notion that some people’s idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, homophobia, and aggression. Toxic masculinity involves cultural pressures for men to behave in a certain way. And it’s likely this affects all boys and men at some point in their lives.

Men are often stereotyped as the following:

• Powerful
• Strong
• Dominant
• Independent
• Violent
• Courageous
• Assertive
• Leaders

The concept of masculinity alters through history. For example, in religion or even Greek myths, stories are told of men being powerful gods and heroes, battling to protect their wives, setting the stereotype and expectations for men to be strong and fierce. This led to the idea that men or boys must act a certain way too, for example they were expected to be unemotional or to not cry otherwise this made them weak. However, through time, this idea is slowly being broken down similar to femininity, as while society grows people find more ways to express themselves and try to not fit into set categories of behaviour.

In American usage, “culture war” may imply a conflict between those values considered traditionalist or conservative and those considered progressive or liberal. This usage originated in the 1920s when urban and rural American values came into closer conflict.

What is the argument against identity politics?

Many socialists have deeply criticized identity politics for its divisive nature, claiming that it forms identities that can undermine proletariat unity and the class struggle as a whole.

Eight major social identities are:

ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.

Political identity is a form of social identity marking membership of certain groups that share a common struggle for a certain form of power. This can include identification with a political party, but also positions on specific political issues, nationalism, inter-ethnic relations or more abstract ideological themes.

Positive aspect

Specifically, social identify can enrich and make people stronger and healthier because it provides them with self-esteem, a sense of belonging, existential sense and a feeling of control.

What are the examples of political identities?

This can include identification with a political party, but also positions on specific political issues, nationalism, inter-ethnic relations or more abstract ideological themes. Political identities develop in individuals and evolve over time.

How does your identity impact your perspective?

Key facets of identity (like gender, social class, age, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, religion, age and disability) play significant roles in determining how we understand and experience the world, as well as shaping the types of opportunities and challenges we face.

Tribalism
A tribe is defined as a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognised leader. When we hear the word tribe, we may think of Native Americans, but in modern usage the term can also refer to people who share common ideas and allegiances. Tribalism is defined as behaviour and attitudes that stem from strong loyalty to one’s own tribe or social group. Tribalism has societal and individual benefits as well as costs.

In terms of benefits, tribalism gives us a sense of
belonging and trust.

We needed communities we could completely rely on in order to survive. Group affiliation can bring cohesion to communities and inspire individuals to act on behalf of others. Psychologically, humans find comfort and security from feeling that we are part of something bigger than ourselves.

Tribalism can have very negative consequences when it is used to exclude individuals or groups or to take away their rights, status, and independence. These negative aspects of tribalism are often fuelled by competition and the perception of a common threat. They promote fear, anxiety, and prejudice, all of which make us more aware of fake news, propaganda, and conflict.

What are the dangers of tribalism?

These negative aspects of tribalism are often fueled by competition and the perception of a common threat. They promote fear, anxiety, and prejudice, all of which make us more susceptible to fake news, propaganda, and conflict. Tribalism can take many forms in our modern society. Social pressure created cultural norms and collective tribal life might cause tribe members to fulfill their cultural obligations through corrupt actions such as favoritism and nepotism.