Tag Archives: Identity

Lesson objective To explore disability in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare disability to gender, sexuality, social class, nationality and age.• Assess to what extent disability is still relevant today.• Explain the characteristics of different disabilities in relation to culture and identity. Definition An impairment is not the same as a disability.Continue reading “Disability – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore nationality in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare nationality to gender, sexuality, social class, disability and age.• Assess to what extent nationality is still relevant today.• Explain the characteristics of different nationalities in relation to culture and identity. Definition If you belong to a country or a stateContinue reading “Nationality – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore ethnicity in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare ethnicity to gender, sexuality, nationality, disability and age.• Assess to what extent ethnicity is still relevant today.• Explain the characteristics of different ethnicities in relation to culture and identity. Definition It is really important not to assume that ethnicity isContinue reading “Ethnicity – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore sexuality in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare sexuality to gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability and age.• Assess to what extent sexuality is still relevant today.• Explain characteristics of different sexualities in relation to culture and identity. Definition Sexual identities and behaviour are socially constructed. Over time in theContinue reading “Sexuality – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore gender in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare gender to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, disability and age.• Assess to what extent gender is still relevant today.• Explain characteristics of different genders in relation to culture and identity. Definition Sex and gender are two very different things. Gender refersContinue reading “Gender – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore social class in relation to culture and identity. Lesson outcomes • Compare social class to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, disability and age.• Assess to what extent social class is still relevent today.• Explain characteristics of different social classes in relation to culture and identity. Definition We have to remember that socialContinue reading “Social Class – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore theoretical approaches Lesson outcomes • Compare different perspectives. • Evaluate their perspectives• Explain what different perspectives believe Structural Functionalism All structural perspectives take a macro approach to assessing culture and identity. This tends to mean that most individuals are passive and society governs their actions and thoughts. Functionalists believe that socialisationContinue reading “Theoretical Approaches – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore different types of identity Lesson outcomes • Assess whether primary and secondary socialisation is more significant• Evaluate the impact of socialisation• Explain what socialisation is What is socialisation? Podder and Bergvall’s (2004) observation that culture “isn’t something we’re born with, it is taught to us. The human being is a socialContinue reading “Socialisation – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore different types of identity Lesson outcomes • Assess how globalisation can influence identity• Evaluate different types of identity• Explain the different types of identity Different types of identity Individual or personal identity Woodward (2000) suggests that this is the most personal of identities and surrounds the question “who am I”. ExamplesContinue reading “Different types of identity – Culture and Identity”

Lesson objective To explore the concept of identity Lesson outcomes • Assess whether primary identities or secondary are more significant• Evaluate social causes• Explain what identity is The concept Jenkins (2008) states that “identity involves knowing who we are, knowing who others are, them knowing who we are, us knowing who they think we areContinue reading “The concept of identity – Culture and Identity”