Question

Why is it important to study identity? Why does it matter?

Answer 1

Answer:

Studying is important to social skills, especially since it affects how you understand and see the world and people. It affects your attitude and how you deal with things.

Explanation:

Identity is how you see yourself and, consequently, how others see you. It is how you react, it is what you see yourself as, it is what you see others as. For example, screaming every time you see a bee is a part of your identity. Your hair is part of your identity, your accent, your body type, everything about you, and how you perceive others.

It plays a very important role in society, and gives a sense of empowerment, and lessens our privilege, heightens it. However, we usually don't think of it so highly. We create forms of identification to grant us the power of currency usage, and the same with insurance and jobs.

Answer 2

Answer:

Our identities function to guide us, provide belonging, and give us social placement. However, they have also served to separate and dominate individuals and groups from each other. They have been created as well to resist and celebrate marginalized social positions. Identity is a socially and historically constructed concept.

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