Identity: Sociological Perspectives

Part of being part of a group is to adopt their worldview. We carry multiple identities all the time. Group-derived identities are just as important to us as personal identities.

SummaryYancey argues that the way we define our self influence how we value things. As a result of the move from collectivism to individualism, a new form of creating our identities is created called the post-individual. Post-individuals define their identity as much through their individual traits as through the groups and communities they volunta... See more

When people talk about identity they usually mean one of three related but quite different scopes: (a) a unique identifier, (b) a holistic view of an entity, or (c) a specific piece of context about an entity.Unique identifiers are critical in any social setting. Names are an adequate ‘identifier’ amongst friends, family, or small tribes (under Dun... See more