Although many transracial adoptees (being adopted into a family of a different race) are raised in a loving and caring family, the reality of where they find their cultural identity still exists. ... A strong argument made by Nam Soon ad Reid (2000, p. 75) towards international adoptions is that, "transracial adoptions concerns the development of a child's ethnic identity. If children are uprooted from their own culture, their sense of ethnic identity may become confused or conflicted.... Several steps have been found in forming an ethnic identity. ... During this time, adoptees iden...

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The Romantic era contributed greatly to the development of a new American identity. ... The first component that helped bring about this new identity was American expansionism. ... An interest and emphasis on nature developed during this period and contributed to the blossoming American identity. ... The idea of mystery and the frontier heavily influenced and developed the American identity. Overall, the Romantic period in America greatly contributed the development of a new American identity. ...

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Many of these crimes occur with less precaution (Cell phone financial identity theft, 2012)1. ... It is clear that identity thieves are always a head in their plan. Solving an identity theft crimes is also challenging investigation. ... Preventing identity crime can be done and it is fairly simple to smartphone users. ... Identity theft wouldn't happen to you if you know how to take precautions into actions....

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The history and development of Visual Identity System and Corporate Identity System will first be present. ... A. (1997) Visual culture: an introduction 1.The history of Visual Identity System and Corporate Identity System 1.1 The birth of Corporation Identity System and Visual Identity System Before Corporate Identity design first arose in 1950's, we can only speak about brands design. ... The corporations establish their corporate identity and market identity by using Corporation Identity System in order to become more outstanding in the warm marketing comp...

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'Who you are' and more so, what you consume and why comes about through your identity that are influenced by different factors in general life and consumption of energy drinks can be reproduced through class identity. ... It is the plural of the multiple, identity. ... (Morris, 2011) The identity of class in relation to consumption of energy drinks can be exampled through habitus. ... (Morris, 2011) Consumption of Energy Drinks can be reproduced through class identity. ... Energy drink consumers are generally in the middle class identity group in society....

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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to compare three empirical articles used in our comparison matrix to show the correlation between socialization and self- identity. ... The three empirical articles utilized as it relates to our doctoral identity were designed to show the importance of both external factors in particular academic support in the development of doctoral learner's knowledge and self-identity. ... Article 2 authors stresses how developmental network and sociocultural learning interplay in developing academic self-identity and success. ... Baker and Lattuca study fo...

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In this paper, I will explore the topic of Singapore's National Identity based on history, language, culture, and their national symbols. "National identity is the person's identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation, a feeling one shares with a group of people, regardless of one's citizenship status," (Wikipedia). ... Especially when "Singaporeans first receive an Identity Card, which states [their] ethnicity, at age 12," (Vadaketh 2012). At the time of Singapore's birth, national identity was not even considered on the national ag...

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The following paper is a critical case study that investigates the concept of identity in regards to Jalila Arthur. It is a discourse on her social structures, her practice of agency when it comes to her communication practices, and her performance of her cultural identity. I emphasize the individual, interactive (especially in regards to family) as well as the social and historical importance of these aspects of identity. I will be using my own experience to increase my sociological understanding my movements from what I think I am to what I do to become my identity. ... The mentality was m...

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It describes how these have intersected in the past with religion in determining cultural identity. ... Apart from the demise of the political ideologies described earlier, Huntington gives six specific reasons for civilizational identity. First, the fundamental and basic levels of identity and differentiation noted above. ... Finally, the rise of "economic regionalism" (Huntington, 1993) tends to enhance cultural identity, as in the "shared foundation of European culture and Western Christianity" (Huntington, 1993). ... Beliefs are generally intended to reinforce a sense...

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These concerned parents need to be educated to the realization that gender identity does not mean gender confusion. ... Parental support impacts gender identity and acceptance in more ways than imaginable. ... I hope that in the near future all people will realize the distinct difference between gender identity and biological sex. ...

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These types will be explored in the following texts, emphasising the challenges faced when defining the sense of identity: a pun cartoon "Block Party" and "The Lake Isle Of Innisfree", a poem about the author's uncertainty of defining identity in different worlds. ... The second text, "The Lake Isle Of Innisfree", is a three-stanza poem exploring the themes of identity. ... The poem reads on about building and living in a small cabin alone, demonstrating how he decides to define his own world of identity. ... Identity is defined as finding their own self wit...

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The one issue that is more strongly expressed in Black Chicks Talking is the importance of having an identity. ... Identity helps these women acknowledge their femineity and their culture as well as their sexuality and also instils a degree of pride. ... a women who seems to have found her identity is Alison. ... This Identity issue with Alison's surroundings is a fairly new obstacle facing Aboriginal women today. ... Aboriginal women have a strong and rich sense of identity with not only themselves but also their surroundings. ...

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When looked up in the dictionary, the word identity refers to the distinguishing character or personality of an individual that is marked by psychological, social, and cultural factors. ... Seamus Heaney's poem, Mid-Term Break, is a great example of how society's expectations can impact identity because the poem is about a young man who is away at school to obtain an education and establish his identity when he is called back home to deal with the death of his younger brother. ... Another poem that touches on identity and social expectations is the poem, My Father's Song, by Sim...

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This critique is that because at the aggregate level only value data can be used to estimate production function, this means that the estimated parameters of the production function are merely capturing an underlying accounting identity. ... Keywords: Cobb-Douglas, production function, income identity Introduction It is somewhat paradoxical that one of the concepts most widely used in macroeconomics, namely the aggregate production function, is the one whose theoretical rationale is perhaps most suspect. ... Specifications of aggregate production functions, using value data, may be no...

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What is "Identity"? ... What comprises Social Identity? ... Jenkins (1996) argues that on some level, all human identities are social identities. ... Kitano (1991) distinguishes between racial identity and ethnic identity. ... In these terms, race forms a part of social identity and shapes social identity. ...

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Identity is expressed from many different channels within F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. ... So naturally cultural identity refers to the identity derived from ones cultural surroundings. ... This is turn gives him status, identity. ... Earlier I noted that money was the substantial factor in creating the identity of Jay Gatsby, but at the same time it did little or nothing to change his identity. ... This supports the idea that cultural identity is very easily defined. ...

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The issue of Identity is a complex one. ... Identity is also determined by perspective. ... Identity can be represented as well as constructed in the arts. ... However, it is not only these three artists that explore identity. ... This journey is the exploration of identity. ...

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The binary thinking of an individual is important in shaping their identity. ... This type of an identity may be forced as the options are limited. ... This was one way of their fading away of past identities and creation of new ones. ... Citadel had constructed a new identity for every cadet. ... Jayanthi and Alicia created their identities from their own preferences whereas the cadets at the Citadel created forced identities. ...

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As such, many believed that there can never be a true Singaporean identity. ... I personally think that although the Singaporean identity is still undergoing developing stage, it is irrefutable that an identity uniquely Singaporean would eventually crystallize, but it requires time and effort to do so. ... Therefore, the establishment of the Singaporean identity is unlikely to happen in the near future. ... From these, it can be seen that while the Singaporean identity is still evolving, the efforts made by the people will help to overcome the racial barriers, which will in turn speed up the...

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Throughout The English Patient, by Michael Ondaatje, identity, or lack or, seems to be a generally recurring theme throughout the novels entirety, but identity goes beyond just ones physical traits. ... Kip is a character that is presented with an elusive and quizzical identity throughout the novels entirety. ... This final remark proves where Kip stands in regards to his national identity and culture. ... The English Patient seems to have no particular interest in national identity, and even finds it to be restrictive. ... Identity as a whole, is something that people take a an entire lifetim...

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Erikson model proposed an eight age specific stage theory of identity formation and development. Marica (1966) extended Erikson's fifth stage "identity vs. identity diffusion" by distinguishing different forms of identity. ... All three theories can be used as a framework to help explain athletic identity development, cognitive dissonance/role conflict, and social identity of student-athletes. ... Athletic Identity Development As society continues to give prominence to athletics, many student-athletes develop solid, often times exclusive, athletic identity. ... Many student-ath...

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Psychological Theory of Identity/Self Firstly we will consider the Psychological notion of self/identity and how it transitions as society evolves from the Modern to the era of Post Modernist view of self /identity, the Cultural Theory. ... Instead, self-identity is now something constructed through the continue re-ordering of self-narratives (Giddens 1991) (Modernity, Self Identity and the sequestration of death, Philip A. ... Our identity is seen as something we construct depending on what we consume. ... Increasingly, individuals are obliged to choose their identities. (Consumption, i...

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To some, the concept of social identity is very important. ... Main Theory Social Identity Theory concerned both the psychological and sociological aspects of group behavior (Tajafel and Turner 1979). ... Secondly, the individual has many "social identities." ... Opposition Social identities may help in the understanding of who we are and how we fit in amongst people; however social identities theory also has negative effects. ... Finally, Social Identity is more for the benefit of the organization than it for the identifier. ...

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In the first part of his essay, de Crevecoeur describes American identity: "Here he beholds fair cities, substantial villages, extensive fields, and immense country filled with decent houses, good roads, orchards, meadows, and bridges, where an hundred years ago all was wild, woody and uncultivated! ... Baldwin's view of American identity is different to that of de Crevecoeur. ... When we consider and try to define American identity, we come to a subject that is, like Baldwin states "extremely controversial-, but what both of these essay's demonstrate is that the American identit...

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Her work began with found objects arranged in boxes and these items mainly reflect her mixed ancestry (Hillstrom, 1999: 582). 1.4) Theoretical Foundation Ethnic Identity The ethnic identity is in essence a past orientated form of identity, embedded the cultural heritage of the individual or group. ... 2) What role does ethnic identity play in the respective artist's work? ... Chapter Two: Ethnic Identity Ethnic identity can best be understood through an examination of its etymological origins. ... Naturally, the ethnic group tends to be one in which the individual claims heritage (Phin...

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