Social 10 2 GLOBALIZATION AND IDENTITY TO WHAT

Social 10 -2 GLOBALIZATION AND IDENTITY

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES GLOBALIZATION SHAPE IDENTITY Individual Identity-Characteristics that make you distinct from other people. Collective Identity – Characteristics shared by groups of people. Think, pair and share: 1. How do you become a member of a collective? 2. How would a collective influence your individual identity? 3. List different factors that express what it means to be Canadian?

FACTORS THAT EXPRESS IDENTIY 1. Time: Relationships and experiences help shape our identity as we age. 2. Traditions: A repetitive action that is done for a purpose or has meaning. 3. Attire: The way we present ourselves makes a visible statement about our identity. 4. Relationship to Land: How we interact with our physical surroundings communicates a message about our identity.

FACTORS THAT EXPRESS IDENTIY 5. Religion: accepting rules and guidelines of a community of believers. 6. Spirituality: Events and actions that bring about a feeling of something greater than yourself. 7. Ideology: A set of beliefs that gives a picture of a persons worldview. 8. The Arts: human activities, creations, and expressions that are appealing to the senses or emotions and give information about our culture.

FACTORS THAT EXPRESS IDENTIY 9. Language: Try to communicate the following using non-verbal communications. (Express Individual Identity). a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) No Sit down Come in Be quiet I don’t know Go away or get away Stand up I’m happy Stop

FACTORS THAT EXPRESS IDENTIY Language: How does language affect identity? a) Language Maintain group Solidarity: Language can be the glue that holds the group together and helps affirm their identity. � Slang: language used by members of a social collective. Ex: gangster, nerds � Jargon: Language used by members of a professional collective. Ex: Doctors, lawyers, techie � National Language: Chinese=Chinatown

FACTORS THAT EXPRESS IDENTIY B) Language Reflects our understanding of the world and Society the way we speak reflects how we see the world we live in. Ex: Mankind vs. Humanity �Old Lady vs. Girlfriend �C)Language Allows people to express their individual Identity, more truly �The ability to speak influences what parts we can express ourselves to the world.