Exploring Identity

Personal identity is essential in the human experience. Identity is complex and can be broken down into two main groups: introspective identity, and bodily identity. Introspective identity is based off of the groups, mentalities, or beliefs that you align yourself with, and bodily identity is based off of the physical side of yourself. Whether physical or introspective, your identity impacts every action you take. Whether choices ranging from what colors you prefer to which college you want to attend are primarily based off of your introspective identity, which is a combination of both memory and consciousness, physical identity impacts how others perceive you. Consciousness is mainly the awareness of bodily identity as well as continuous introspective identify, while memory is awareness of introspective identity. These two different facets of identity are imperative in the distinction between bodily identity and introspective identity. In means of personal identity introspective identity (which is evident in memory), is essential, while bodily identity (based partially in consciousness) has less credit.

Cultural identity can often be formed through socializing in one's family, community, and larger culture, as well as individual exploration and reflection. It gives people an outline for interpreting their surroundings and has a significant impact on their attitudes, behaviors, and interpersonal

Culture is a very broad topic, having multiple pieces, parts, and even definitions. In “What Is Cultural Identity?” by Elise Trumbull and Maria Pacheco, and “Ethnic Hash” by Patricia J. Williams, culture is talked about in two different ways, from two different perspectives. Both perspectives give a look into culture and how there are many similarities but also differences in the way culture can be looked at. In the story “What Is Cultural Identity” by Elise Trumbull and Maria Pacheco, culture is talked about in a formal way.

Personal and social identity is a fundamental unit for students as it provides a starting point for them to conceptualise how their personal experiences interconnects with public knowledge and understand the role of socialisation. As mentioned in the assessment the class consists of a diverse number of ethnic backgrounds and ability so this unit is crucial for them to understand how they fit in different social and cultural settings. In a way the diversity found in a class makes for an interesting interactions and discussions which will contribute to their understanding in the unit. This of course is limited by students ' willingness to share such information thus the activities in this unit have

Culture is defined by a construction of one's world-view, and it is transmitted by individuals and collectives through socialization and enculturation (Pederson & Ivey, 13). It contains values, beliefs, language, and perception. In studying cultural differences among members of distinct national, ethnic groups researcher have examined the concept of collectivism and individualism. People form individualistic cultures tend to view themselves as unique entities and independent form one another (Coon & Kemmelmeier, 348)

In her essay, "Are We Worried About Storm's Identity or Our own?" Patricia J. Williams asks the philosophical question, "Are we worried about Storm's identity or our own?" Her argument implies that we worry about our own identity as she describes her analytical process, a personal narration from which she derives her analytical thoughts, as well as an analogy. Williams' writing thoughts are effectively expressed in her essay and consequently, the philosophical question, "are we worried about Storm's identity or our own?"

Looking at the chart the first dimension of culture plotted is individualism-collectivism. This dimension addresses how people define themselves and their relationships with others. Cultures that fall on the individualism side of the continuum share four characteristics. First, such cultures consider the individual to be the most important entity in any social setting. Second, individualistic cultures stress independence rather than dependence. Third, individualistic cultures reward individual achievement. The last characteristic is; individualistic cultures value each individual’s uniqueness.

In the individualistic and collectivistic cultures there are continuums as well (Alshahrani, (2017; Yoo, 2014). Students from the individualistic culture expect to learn and express themselves. The student’s personal ideas are just as important as mastering the content. If a student is from a collectivistic culture, they do now come to engage in any intent way. These students come to class to hear the information and to leave with the instructor’s point of view and content. Students from this dimension and both cultures may not grow in a personal or social way.

After various writings by Richard Rodriguez and Octavio Paz, I have come across several realizations. Who am I? Should I be a part of a nation and a “system” that does not value me, or should I be a part of a nation that does not acknowledge my existence? The United States as a nation does not value me, and México does not even know that I exist. These are difficult matters to discuss. We are all in search of our own identity. However, some of us are placed in a situation that makes it very difficult and confusing to know or understand. I have always asked myself, “Who am I?” I should put it in more crude words, “Where do I belong?” After this specific question is asked, I begin to realize that

As students’ progress in the academic system, they also develop a sense of identity, belonging, and individuality. The feeling of belonging to a certain group plays a role in their existence. The definition of identity according to Hernandez in her work “Diversity Pedagogy” states, “…information used to acquire a sense of self and group membership is determined by the biological, cultural, ethical, social, psychological, and political factors in one's socialization process” (Hernandez). Identities are created through a variety of reasons depending on the kind of background their childhood stage was developed in. In a classroom setting, students may feel like they have a certain reputation to uphold. However, this may differ from their identity outside of the school setting. In addition, having differential personalities inside and outside of the classroom, teaching styles can also have an enormous impact on student learning. Sometimes, a teacher must readjust their teaching style to fit the background of their students and the environment they are learning in. Educators should keep in mind of their students’ character and background when creating a lesson procedure. So that the lessons may apply to the students personally and give real life implications to their daily activities, be it inside or outside the classroom.

This essay is a reflective essay on my learning development from a young age through to my current position as a University Student. I will be relating my learning development back to two theories of human development, Vygotstsky’s socio-cultural theory and Marcia’s version of Erikson’s theory of identity development. I will identify and discuss the challenge I have faced with my identity and how this has impacted on my development.

What is my Cultural Identity? When I try to look into that subject I come up blank. I have no clue. The things that fly in and out of my mind are ethnicity, religion, family traditions that have been practiced for as long as we can trace... Given this was before I actually learned anything about it. And after school that day I wanted to see what others thought it was. So I went to the most reliable place ever, the Internet and proceed to look around. Don't do that, you’ll only get more confused; Wait for your teacher to explain it. There’s a good chance you’ll do better in the long run. And is wasn’t until after all the lessons and assignments I realized I had learned more about know who I am than I had in my entire life. Cultural identity

Identity is a state of mind in which someone recognizes/identifies their character traits that leads to finding out who they are and what they do and not that of someone else. In other words it's basically who you are and what you define yourself as being. The theme of identity is often expressed in books/novels or basically any other piece of literature so that the reader can intrigue themselves and relate to the characters and their emotions. It's useful in helping readers understand that a person's state of mind is full of arduous thoughts about who they are and what they want to be. People can try to modify their identity as much as they want but that can never change. The theme of identity is a very strenuous topic to understand

The class started off with readings in our language and identity book. The first chapter was focusing on the question “who are you?” than as we read more in depth in the book it discuss the building of one's identity. I personally to be honest would not recommend to book for future classes. The book was very confusing and circled back in stories. It was hard to complete the homework at times because, the reading that was assigned did not fully me intellectually.

Throughout the course of this semester I have learned the importance of identity development in my role as a professional educator