9 March 2020

Cultural identity.


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Paper:-8  Cultural Studies

Name:- Sanjaykumar N Jogadiya

Topic:- Cultural identity.

 

Part:- M.A. Sem-2
RollNo.26
EnrollmentNo.2069108420200017.


Submitted: Smt. S.B. Gardi Department of English M.K.Bhavnagar University.


Introduction:-
Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-concept and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any type of social group that has their own distinct culture. In this way, cultural identity is characteristic of both personalities, but those who belong to the same cultural identity or fitness are also culturally of the same group. Cultural (and distinctive) identity is a part of identity communication. Which establishes four "identity frames" that allow us to see how identity is formed. These frames include the personal frame, the law of the communication frame, the relationship frame and the commi frame. The communal frame refers to the cultural barrier or the sense of "right" that people live, which varies by cultural group. Therefore, cultural identity becomes central to personal identity, how they see themselves and how they relate to the world.
Cultural identity refers to a person's sense of belonging to a particular culture or group. This process involves learning and adapting to traditions, heritage, language, religion, ancestry, aesthetics, patterns of thinking, and social constructs of culture. Generally, people internalize their culture's beliefs, values, norms and social practices and identify themselves with that culture. Culture becomes part of their self-concept. However, some studies have noted that current cultural identity theory does not account for the fact that different individuals and groups cannot respond to or interpret events, events, attitudes, etc., as do other individuals or groups.


Racial identity:-
Ethnic identity is made up of personal, social, political, and culturally derived elements that are realized in some human group, which distinguishes them from magic, because identity must be consistent with the reality of a given group. Castles writes that ethnicity is becoming palliative, not as a source of identity, against race and ethnicity, but also against ethnicity. Nevertheless, the concept of racial identity, despite its destructive nature, exhibits a range of limitations imposed on those whose role it may apply to and who is eligible to interact.


Factors influencing cultural identity:-
Cultural studies have many factors influencing cultural identity, such as social, cultural, political, historical, historical and economic, as well as external factors. The number of immigrants or ethnic minorities, the scope of their residence, their homes, Factors such as the rights and resources they enjoy and their relationships with other groups also have different meanings for cultural identity. This article focuses on factors that are relevant at the individual level and which influence the formation and development of cultural identity.


Cultural difference:-
Generally speaking, the greater the difference between the two cultures, the more difficult the process of individual cultural adaptation is, which in turn affects their cultural identity. Language is a means of expressing cultural differences, people's culture is identified by language and one of them Important content in the field of cultural identity research. But the relationship between language and cultural identity has not been crucial. There are two main perspectives when examining the relationship between language and cultural identity in foreign countries. One view is that language is a major factor in cultural identity and cultural identity has a positive effect. Studies of American children show that bilingual children who understand their native language and English have higher levels of national identity than monolingual children who only know English. Secondly, there is little relation between language and cultural identity, and even if the language of a nation is lost The individual will still have a high national identity.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALIDENTIFICATIONVARIOUS IDENTIFICATIONS:

How strong is the bond between the individual andthe place where he or she lives: neighbourhood, city,province,  country  or  even the  surrounding  conti-nent? How willing is he or she to exchange one ofthese for another if such a move provides him or herwith a better job or better living conditions? Doesloyalty to a place constitute a barrier to mobility? Theanswers  to  these  and  related  questions  provideinsight into the relationship between the individualand a number of geographical entities, including hiscountry. On this subject some survey questions wereasked. For instance, how close did the individual feelto  various  areas  ranging  from  neighbourhood  tocontinent?2It may be useful to point out that these andother questions were subject to so-called local  adap-tationin different countries. In general this principlemeans that the formulation of questions is adapted tothe country in which the survey is being held. Ofcourse  the  adaptation  should  leave  internationalcomparability unharmed. With regard to geograph-ical  orientations,  the  concept  of  ‘province’  wassometimes used, while the word ‘state’ was insertedfor the United States. If necessary, the actual name ofthe country was mentioned. The tables in this chapterrefer to the concept of ‘continent’, whereas the worditself was not used in formulating the questions. Theresearchers  spoke  of  East  Asia,  Europe  or  NorthAmerica. Even this detailed designation is, of course,not meaningful for all the countries. The inhabitantsof Australia or the United States could well argue thattheir country corresponded more or less to a conti-nent. In this respect some care will have to be takenin interpreting the data.


Globalization in relation to ethnic identity in the Middle East:-
"Can globalization be applied as an alternative to local identity ?, and is it a process of productive interaction with that identity? Taking globalization as a historical historical trend and ideological evolution that changes the perceptions, beliefs, ideas and tastes of the people in the category that cover its culture and identity." , One can raise this question. It is reasonable to point out two sides of the coin, as the process of globalization and how it affects different areas of social life in the peripheral sphere, such as the Middle East. To differentiate it, the paper present at one level specifies a pessimistic approach to this process, which according to which globalization is understood as an imposed project. On the other hand, we specify a positive approach in the very process based on globalization is a generalized project, then the paper explores the positive and negative consequences of this project on racial identity.
The way we are going to answer this question, we can explain the clear spectrum on one end, whose globalization is thought to result in the loss of all kinds of local identity, especially ethnic identity. On the other end of the spectrum, however, we are given the impression that racial differences in globalization are produced and identities are increased. In the hope of identifying the positive constructive impacts of globalization on cultural identity, especially in general and ethnic identity.


Canclution:-
cultural identity, which leads to differences in research design and further research conclusions. research objects, we should expand and improve relevant theories, and generalize the principle of cultural identity from the local phenomenon, reflecting the innovation of theoretical development. In summary, factors such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, cultural differences, and social support are of great significance in individual cultural identity.  Secondly, the theoretical backgrounds of developmental psychology, social psychology and cross-cultural psychology on which cultural identity depends are similar and different, but these theories are born in the Western context. The main target of attention is immigration. Therefore, it is necessary to treat differently when interpreting the cultural identity of ethnic minority groups in China. In addition, the shortcomings of these theories need to be investigated by researchers from different angles.



Works Cited


BHUGRA, DINESH and MATTHEW A BECKER. "Migration, cultural bereavement and cultural identity." World Psychiatry (205): 18–24.

Yan, Anfu. "Cultural Identity in the Perspective of Psychology." South China Normal University, (2018): 1-6.







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