Understanding Identity (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Nat'l & ethnic identities form from?
Nat'l & ethnic identities form from?
Shared culture, history/memory & language
3 elements of nat'l/ethnic identity
3 elements of nat'l/ethnic identity
Common culture, shared history/memory, language
Who coined 'imagined communities'?
Who coined 'imagined communities'?
Benedict Anderson
Imagined communities definition
Imagined communities definition
Social constructs: people feel connected to millions they'll never meet via shared symbols
Social constructs meaning
Social constructs meaning
Created by society, not natural/inevitable
Anderson: constructing 'us' needs?
Anderson: constructing 'us' needs?
Defining 'them' - creating boundaries
Secure identity benefit: belonging
Secure identity benefit: belonging
Stronger wellbeing & resilience
Threatened identity risks
Threatened identity risks
Exclusion, radical nationalism, alienation
Eriksen's identity view
Eriksen's identity view
Contextual & dynamic - changes with circumstances
Hybrid identities definition
Hybrid identities definition
Local traditions combined with global influences
Irish Travellers ethnic recognition year
Irish Travellers ethnic recognition year
2017
Traveller recognition benefits
Traveller recognition benefits
Cultural affirmation, political representation, legal anti-discrimination basis
Ongoing Traveller challenges
Ongoing Traveller challenges
Discrimination & health inequalities