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age-based identity

a communal identity related to one's age

ascribed identity

The identity which others attribute to a person

avowed identity

The identity which one attributes to oneself

cisgender

having a gender identity based on one's economic position in society

class identity

a communal identity based on one's economic position in society

communal identities

identity associated with large-scale communities that makes itself visible during interaction with others

cultural identity

One's sense of belonging to a group or culture

culture shock

Feelings of anxiety and disorientation, such as depression, anxiety, irritability, and withdrawal, that are directly connected to the difficulties individuals experience when adjusting to another culture

demographically heterogeneous

a measure of population statistics

disability

Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities

ethnic identity

A communal identity derived from ethnic group membership

face

Metaphor used to represent the self-image we project to others

facework

The strategies we use to establish, sustain, or restore a preferred social identity when communicating with others

familial identity

identity that is interdependent and emotionally connects one to others

gender role identity

Socially derived and based on how a specific culture distinguishes between masculine and feminine behaviors and social roles; the individual perception and subjective experience of gender

genderqueer

Individuals who do not identify as either male or female

global capitalism

Capitalism that transcends national borders

globalization

The creation of world markets

glocal

Characterized by both global and local considerations

identity

One's view of oneself; how one sees, conceives of, and defines the self

identity negotiation theory

The idea that individuals do not merely define themselves self-reflexively or relationally, but are a composite of multifaceted identities, with groups and cultural variability also affecting their self-perceptions

individualized identity

Identity that is independent and distinguishes one from others

integrated identity

An amalgam of personal, relational, and social/communal identities

intersectionality

An approach describing how an array of power structures merge and intersect in the lives of groups on the margins

moral foundational theory

The theory that one's orientation toward politics is driven by personal moral values

multicultural identity

Identifying as more than one culture

national identity

Identity based on the country where one was born or the one acquired through immigration or naturalization

neurological or mental ability-based identity

Identity related to physical ability identity, based on neurodiversity

paradigm

A model or gateway to understanding

paradox

A concept containing contradictory features or qualities

physical ability-based identity

Identity based on a person's view of their own physical ability and that of others

political identity

Identity based on one's beliefs and attitudes toward particular political and economic structures in maintaining social order

psychographically heterogeneous

A measure of population attitudes and aspirations

racial identity

How one thinks about themselves and others based on visible physical characteristics such as skin color, hair texture, and facial and other bodily characteristics that make up the social construct of 'race'

regional identity

Identity connected to national identity that is specific to a geographic region

religious identity

Identity establishing an individual as either a member or nonmember of a specific religion that serves as a defining factor in shaping in- and out-groups

sexual orientation identity

Identity referring to the gender of the person to whom an individual is sexually attracted, ranging from their being attracted to the same or another gender

social identity

An identity derived from the groups one identifies with

standpoint theory

A person's standpoint determines what they see and how they perceive and make sense of the world

transgender

Having a gender identity that differs from one's biological sex or the sex assigned at birth

U-curve model

A model dividing culture shock into three phases

underrepresented identity

A micro-identity not part of the dominant or macro-culture