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| + | "[[I want to be different, just like my friends]]." | ||
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| + | "[[I Shop, Therefore I Am|I shop therefore I am]]" --Barbara Kruger | ||
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| + | "I want to be [[Difference|different]], like everybody else I want to be like. I want to be just like all the different people. I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want. I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable. I want to be part of the different crowd, and assert my individuality along with others who are different like me."--"[[It's Saturday]]" (1992) by King Missile | ||
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| '''Identity''' is the [[sameness]] some [[individual]]s share to make up the same [[kind]] or [[universal]]; or paradoxically, the [[difference]] or [[character]] that marks off an [[individual]] from the [[rest]] of the same kind, [[selfhood]] and a [[name]] or [[persona]]—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known. | '''Identity''' is the [[sameness]] some [[individual]]s share to make up the same [[kind]] or [[universal]]; or paradoxically, the [[difference]] or [[character]] that marks off an [[individual]] from the [[rest]] of the same kind, [[selfhood]] and a [[name]] or [[persona]]—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known. | ||
| - | ==Etymology== | ||
| - | From Middle French ''identité'', from Latin ''idem'' (“the same”). See ''identical'' and ''[[idem]]''. | ||
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| * [[Identity politics]], political arguments that focus upon the self-interest and perspectives of self-identified social interest groups or minorities | * [[Identity politics]], political arguments that focus upon the self-interest and perspectives of self-identified social interest groups or minorities | ||
| * [[National identity]], belief in membership of a nation | * [[National identity]], belief in membership of a nation | ||
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| - | ==Mathematics== | ||
| - | * [[Identity element]], a special element in a set or structure with respect to an operator | ||
| - | * [[Identity function]], a function that does not alter its argument | ||
| - | * [[Identity (mathematics)]], an equality that holds regardless of the values of its variables | ||
| - | * [[Identity matrix]], a square matrix with ones on the main diagonal, zeros elsewhere | ||
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| - | ==Business== | ||
| - | * [[Accounting identity]], calculation or measurement that must be true regardless of the value of its variables | ||
| - | * [[Corporate identity]], "persona" of a corporation by way of branding or use of trademarks | ||
| ==Computer science== | ==Computer science== | ||
| * [[Digital identity]], representation of a set of claims made by one digital subject about itself or another digital subject | * [[Digital identity]], representation of a set of claims made by one digital subject about itself or another digital subject | ||
| * [[Federated identity]], assembled identity of a person's user information, stored across multiple distinct identity management systems | * [[Federated identity]], assembled identity of a person's user information, stored across multiple distinct identity management systems | ||
| - | * [[Identity column]], database field that uniquely identifies every row in the table and is made up of values generated by the database | ||
| - | * [[Identity management]], administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to resources by placing restrictions on them | ||
| - | * [[Identity (object-oriented programming)]], the property of objects that distinguishes them from other objects | ||
| * [[Online identity]], social identity that an internet user establishes in online communities and websites | * [[Online identity]], social identity that an internet user establishes in online communities and websites | ||
| - | ==Culture and the arts== | + | ==Etymology== |
| - | * ''[[iD eNTITY]]'', manhwa series created by Son Hee-joon, along with Kim Youn-kyung, distributed by Tokyopop in North America | + | From Middle French ''identité'', from Latin ''idem'' (“the same”). See ''identical'' and ''[[idem]]''. |
| - | * [[Identity (Airbag album)|''Identity'' (Airbag album)]], 2009 album by Norwegian post-rock band [[Airbag (Norwegian band)|Airbag]] | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Zee album)|''Identity'' (Zee album)]], 1984 album by Richard Wright and Dave Harris of Zee | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (BoA album)|''Identity'' (BoA album)]], 2010 album by BoA | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (3T album)|''Identity'' (3T album)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Raghav album)|''Identity'' (Raghav album)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Robert Pierre album)|''Identity'' (Robert Pierre album)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (song)|"Identity" (song)]], 2010 song by Sakanaction | + | |
| - | * "Identity", a song from the album ''[[Germ Free Adolescents]]'' by X-Ray Spex | + | |
| - | * "Identity", 1983 song by Bucks Fizz. B-side to "[[London Town (Bucks Fizz song)|London Town]]" | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Burn Notice)|"Identity" (''Burn Notice'')]], second episode of the USA Network television drama series | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (film)|''Identity'' (film)]], directed by James Mangold and starring John Cusack | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (game show)|''Identity'' (game show)]], a game show | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Legend of the Seeker)]], an episode of ''Legend of the Seeker'' | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (music)]], a transformation of pitches in music | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (tuning)]], an odd member below and including a limit | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (novel)|''Identity'' (novel)]], by Milan Kundera | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (TV series)|''Identity'' (TV series)]], a British police procedural drama television series | + | |
| - | * "Identity", an episode of the TV series ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 6)|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' | + | |
| - | * The name of the [[British National Party|BNP]] magazine | + | |
| - | * [[Identity (Charlie Jade)|"Identity" (''Charlie Jade'')]], an episode of the television series ''Charlie Jade'' | + | |
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Anonimity]] | + | * [[Anonymity]] |
| * [[Biometrics]] | * [[Biometrics]] | ||
| * [[Entity]] | * [[Entity]] | ||
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"I want to be different, just like my friends." "I shop therefore I am" --Barbara Kruger "I want to be different, like everybody else I want to be like. I want to be just like all the different people. I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want. I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable. I want to be part of the different crowd, and assert my individuality along with others who are different like me."--"It's Saturday" (1992) by King Missile |
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Identity is the sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal; or paradoxically, the difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest of the same kind, selfhood and a name or persona—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.
Identity may refer to:
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Philosophical topics
- Identity (philosophy), also called sameness, is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable
- Law of identity, principle of logic stating that an object is the same as itself
- Personal identity (philosophy), the numerical identity (continuity of existence) of persons through time
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Personal conception and expression
- Gender identity, also known as core gender identity, the gender(s) or lack thereof, that a person self-identifies
- Identity formation, the process of the development of the distinct personality of an individual
- Identity (social science), individuality, personal identity, social identity, and cultural identity in psychology, sociology, and philosophy
- Persona, a social role or a character played by an actor with oneself
- Sexual orientation identity, how people identify their own sexuality
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Specifications of persons
- Identity change
- Identity document
- Identity theft, the deliberate appropriation of someone else's identity (without that person's permission) for criminal purposes
- Personally identifiable information
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Group expression and affiliation
- Christian Identity, a Christian religious movement
- Cultural identity, person's self-affiliation (or categorization by others) as a member of a cultural group
- Identity politics, political arguments that focus upon the self-interest and perspectives of self-identified social interest groups or minorities
- National identity, belief in membership of a nation
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Computer science
- Digital identity, representation of a set of claims made by one digital subject about itself or another digital subject
- Federated identity, assembled identity of a person's user information, stored across multiple distinct identity management systems
- Online identity, social identity that an internet user establishes in online communities and websites
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Etymology
From Middle French identité, from Latin idem (“the same”). See identical and idem.
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See also
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