The “Civil Identity” in…The “Civil Identity” in……a Multicultural Society

“Civil IdentityCivil Identity”

* ‘Civil identity’ (is a term 1st introduced in Social Psychology)1 - describing a collective of features concerning an individual’s present ethnicity, political party membership, race and color, religious membership, disability/handicap, age group/ generation, 'proper' sexual orientation and marital status.2

- Sociology 101- Sociology 101

Also see “Self-Image”Also see “Self-Image”

Components of “CIVIL IDENTITY”Components of “CIVIL IDENTITY”

• Ancestry• National origin• Disability• Race• Color• Age• Sex

• Religion• Familial status• Marital status• Source of income• Sexual orientation • Arbitrary• etC.1,2

- Intro. to Soc. Psy.- Intro. to Soc. Psy.

“Civil IdentitiesCivil Identities”

- Ethnicity: Canadian-American

- Religion: Conservative Christian - Race: White-Caucasian- Color: Medium Complexion- Age: 18 ½ - Gender: Male- Sexual orientation:

Heterosexual- Marital Status: Single

- Ethnicity: Canadian-American

- Religion: Liberal-Christian

- Race: White-Caucasian- Color: Very Light Complexion

- Age: 18- Gender: Female- Sexual orientation:

Heterosexual- Marital Status: Single

- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

Examples:Examples:

1, 2

Worth 35 points total: 50% of Final Grade1.) What are clearest features verses the ambiguous characteristics in ‘civil identity’ model represented? 2.) Which are the ‘strong’ relationships verses the ‘weak’ relationships between the components in the “Civil Identity” diagram? 3.) How does this schematic exemplify an individual in a multicultural society in modern times-today? 4.) When would social scientists, humanitarians, and medical or public health professionals benefit from a better understanding of a population, based on the elements in such a graphic representation such as that of ‘Civil Identity’ (or ‘civil identities’)? 5.) Why does this kind of academic model with such limited features provide a national government with a better understanding of who represents the political constituencies?

Take Home: Due Next Class

““Mid-Term Exam”Mid-Term Exam”

The End* Key Words: Civil Identity, Civil Identities,

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