Week 8: Constructing Identities

Question 1

Ethnicity

Answer 1

collective identity related to a common regional or national origin

Question 2

race

Answer 2

easily recognizable traits
no genetic basis

Question 3

personal identity

Answer 3

collection of traits that distinguish you from others

Question 4

self identity

Answer 4

Identity can reflect things such as social class, your personal tastes, your belonging to certain groups

Question 5

collective/social identity

Answer 5

groups we identify with

Question 6

intersectionality

Answer 6

gender, ethnicity, religion

Question 7

identity (5)

Answer 7

relational, negotiated, sometimes imposed, sometimes constructed in opposition to others, individual and collective

Question 8

identity bundle

Answer 8

all the things that make up your identity

Question 9

naming

Answer 9

can be associated with language, gender, age, ethnicity or kin group

Question 10

language ideologies

Answer 10

Language is not just a form of communication; it is also a social practice and one that can shape our identity