11: Identity and Culture

Question 1

some forms of identity are manifested in

the ___

Answer 1

landscape

Question 2

refers to the psychological sense of self, its nature and importance, and its relation to others

both a personal and a social phenomenon

Answer 2

Identity

Question 3

4 central contentions and theories about identity

Answer 3

Identity is always social

Identity is tied to power relations

Identity is always “embodied”

Identity is a multiplicity of different, unstable, context-dependent traits

Question 4

dictates your role or identity—who said you belong to
this gender, that class, that ethnicity—you do not decide
it on your own

Answer 4

society

Question 5

those who hold power define normality and abnormality

in a manner that advantages them

Answer 5

Michel Foucault

Question 6

___ is defined by identity

Answer 6

power

Question 7

the primary vehicle by which prevailing economic and political institutions inscribe the self

we reproduce and
contest the notions of identity, order, discipline, morality, ethics, sexuality

the most personalized form of politics.

Answer 7

human body

Question 8

a socially created system of rules about who belongs to a particular group based upon
actual or perceived commonalities

cultural geographers
explore cultural identity to understand how it shapes and is shaped by space

Answer 8

Ethnicity

Question 9

refers to the identity of a group of people who share a biological ancestor. It is usually based on skin color
and other physical characteristics

Answer 9

race

Question 10

Two important processes in studying ethnicity and culture

Answer 10

Acculturation

Assimilation

Question 11

when an ethnic group adopt enough of the ways of the host society to be
able to function economically and socially

Answer 11

Acculturation

Question 12

complete blending with the host culture and involves the loss of all distinctive
ethnic traits

Answer 12

Assimilation

Question 13

way of analyzing the geographical distribution of ethnic groups

areas where majority of an ethnic group reside

Answer 13

ethnic regions

Question 14

subcategories of ethnic regions

Answer 14

Ethnic Homelands
Ethnic Islands
Ethnic Neighborhoods
Ghettos

Question 15

large areas, often
overlapping state and provincial borders, and have sizeable population

political autonomy or self-rule

Answer 15

Ethnic Homelands

ex. Navajo reservation (New Mexico and Arizona)

Question 16

smaller dots, occupying an
area smaller than a county and home to a small population

formed because minority groups tend to occupy adjacent spaces to minimize the distance between group members.

lands are mostly inherited and are not sold to
outsiders

Answer 16

Ethnic Islands

ex. state of Wisconsin

Question 17

voluntary communities where people of like origin reside by choice

smaller than ethnic homeland and ethnic island in terms of area and population

Answer 17

Ethnic Neighborhoods

ex. Koreatown, Chinatown

Question 18

contrast to ethnic neighborhoods

describe an area within
a town or city where certain ethnic minorities are forced to live

dependent on the extent of discrimination by the host culture

Answer 18

ghettos

ex. American-African ghetto

Question 19

constantly being mapped and remapped across various cultural and social landscapes

Answer 19

sexuality

Question 20

3 Related Concepts on Sexuality

Answer 20

sex
gender identity
sexuality

Question 21

person’s biological and physical traits (male, female, or intersex)

Answer 21

sex

Question 22

personal sense of one’s own gender, which may
or may not correspond with the birth sex. identifying
yourself.

Answer 22

gender identity

Question 23

Expression of one’s sexual feelings and behaviors (sexual orientation and gender expression)

Answer 23

sexuality

Question 24

to whom you are sexually or romantically attracted to

Answer 24

sexual orientation

Question 25

how you present yourself, including your personal appearance

Answer 25

gender expression

Question 26

7 interaction of sexuality with the social and cultural landscape

Answer 26

Gender Roles at Home and the Traditional Family

Rites of Passage and Beauty Standards
ex. Kayan tribe’s neck rings
China’s lotus feet

Heteronormativity

Sexuality and Media
ex. stereotyping

Red Light Districts

Queer Spaces
ex. faith-based queer churches

Cyberspace
ex. FB’s gender options

Question 27

the occupants of a household are
nuclear families where there are two heterogenous
parents and the children

Answer 27

traditional model of a family

Question 28

the portrayal of heterosexuality as the appropriate form of sexual disposition in contemporary society

popular culture and media.

extend beyond
to the formal political structure of the State that is oriented to favor heterosexuality and often
discriminate against alternative sexual identities

Answer 28

Heteronormativity