Cultural identity
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| - | {{Template}}'''Cultural identity''' is the (feeling of) [[Identity (social science)|identity]] of a group or [[culture]], or of an [[individual]] as far as he is influenced by his belonging to a group or culture. Cultural identity is similar to and has overlaps with, but is not synonymous with, ''[[identity politics]]''. | + | [[Image:Silk Road.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Silk Road]], [[Silk Road transmission of art|transmitter]] of [[Western culture]]]] |
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| + | '''Cultural identity''' is the [[Identity (social science)|identity]] or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-conception and [[self-perception]] and is related to [[nationality]], [[ethnicity]], [[religion]], [[social class]], [[generation]], [[locality (settlement)|locality]] or any kind of social group that has its own distinct [[culture]]. In this way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the [[individual]] but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity or upbringing. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Collective identity]] | ||
| + | *[[Conflict theories]] | ||
| + | *[[Cultural diversity]] | ||
| + | *[[Diaspora politics]] | ||
| + | *[[Globalization]] | ||
| + | *[[Intercultural competence]] | ||
| + | *[[Multiculturalism]] | ||
| + | *[[Nationalism]] | ||
| + | *[[Need for affiliation]] | ||
| + | *[[Pan-nationalism]] | ||
| + | *[[Cultural pluralism|Pluralism]] | ||
| + | *[[Progressive politics]] | ||
| + | *[[Self-concept]] | ||
| + | *[[Self-determination]] | ||
| + | *[[Self-discovery]] | ||
| + | *[[Social identity]] | ||
| + | *[[Social identity theory]] | ||
| + | *[[Transculturation]] | ||
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Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity or upbringing.
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See also
- Collective identity
- Conflict theories
- Cultural diversity
- Diaspora politics
- Globalization
- Intercultural competence
- Multiculturalism
- Nationalism
- Need for affiliation
- Pan-nationalism
- Pluralism
- Progressive politics
- Self-concept
- Self-determination
- Self-discovery
- Social identity
- Social identity theory
- Transculturation
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