⭐️Influences on Identity

Question 1

what are the 5 main influences on identity?

Answer 1

1. family and kinship
2. gender & sexuality
3. ethnicity, culture, race, nationality
4. location, class, status
5. peers, school and media

Question 2

family

Answer 2

family is the first and therefore a significant agent of socialisation which impacts the development of one’s identity.

Question 3

whats kinship

Answer 3

a structured system of relationships in which kins are bound to one another by complex inter­locking ties

Question 4

three types of kinship

Answer 4

1. Consanguineal: blood—or birth
2. Affinal: marriage
3. Social: friends

Question 5

sexuality

Answer 5

A person’s sexuality refers to their romantic and sexual attraction to a particular sex.

Question 6

gender

Answer 6

the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other.

Question 7

ethnicity

Answer 7

Ethnicity refers to a group of people who identify with one another based on shared cultural traditions, language, ancestry, history, and sometimes religion. It is a sense of belonging to a cultural group that has developed over time and often passed down through generations.

Question 8

race

Answer 8

race is considered to only relate to the biological features of a person. its a socially constructed category used to classify people based on physical traits such as skin colour, facial features, and hair texture.

Question 9

what’s the difference between ethnicity and race?

Answer 9

 ethnicity is about culture and lifestyle, whereas race is an attempt to categorise groups of people according to perceived understanding of their biological features.

Question 10

nationality

Answer 10

Nationality is the legal bond between an individual and a sovereign state. It typically refers to a person’s official citizenship, which grants them rights such as voting, legal protection, and the ability to live and work in that country.

Question 11

location

Answer 11

where a person lives or has grown up—such as a rural, regional, or urban environment—and it can strongly influence identity

Question 12

class

Answer 12

a person’s socio-economic position in society, often measured by income, education, and occupation. Class can influence identity by shaping daily experiences, the opportunities a person has access to, and the values they are socialised into

Question 13

status

Answer 13

the level of respect or prestige a person holds within society, and it can be either ascribed (given at birth) or achieved through actions or accomplishments. A person’s status influences how they are treated by others and how they see their own role in society

Question 14

peers

Answer 14

Peers are friends and acquaintances we spend time with on a regular basis in a social context.

• provide a powerful opportunity to explore the world beyond their family.
• provide a person with a new sense of identity which could include a shared style of dress, shared taste of music and shared language.

Question 15

media

Answer 15

influence an individual’s ideas, perceptions of issues, opinions and attitudes towards a variety of components in the macro world.

connects indivduals to others