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- the idea that one is a member of a particular cultural, national, or racial group that may share culture, religion, race, language, or place of origin
- Two people can share the same race but have different ethnicities |
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- meaning of race is not fixed
- it is related to a particular social, historical, and geographic context
- The way races are classified has changed in the public mind over time
- ex. at one time racial classifications were based on ethnicity or nationality, religion, or minority language groups
- Today, society classifies people into different races primarily based on skin color |
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| - the identity of a group or culture of an individual who is influenced by his or her self-identification with that group or culture |
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| Cultural, racial, and ethnic identities |
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- may instill feelings of shared commitment and values and a sense of belonging
- passed from one generation to the next through customs, traditions, language, religious practice, and cultural values
- Current events, mainstream media, and popular literature also influence cultural, racial, and ethnic identities |
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| Cultural, racial, and ethnic identities in minority youth |
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- play a particularly large role
- they experience the contrasting and dominant culture of the majority ethnic group
- Youth who belong to the majority ethnic culture may not even recognize or acknowledge their cultural, racial, and ethnic identities |
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| Three stages of adolescent cultural and ethnic identity development |
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1) Unexamined Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Identity, 2) cultural, racial, and ethnic identity search, 3) cultural, racial, and ethnic identity achievement
(unexamined, search, achievement) |
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stages of adolescent cultural and ethnic identity development
unexamined cultural, racial, and ethnic identity |
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- characterized by a lack of exploration of culture, race, and ethnicity and cultural, racial, and ethnic differences
- they are rather taken for granted without much critical thinking
- usually the stage reserved for childhood when cultural, racial, and ethnic ideas provided by parents, the community, or the media are easily accepted
- children at this stage tend not to be interested in culture, race, or ethnicity and are generally ready to take on the opinions of others |
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stages of adolescent cultural and ethnic identity development
cultural, racial, and ethnic identity search |
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- exploration and questioning of culture, race, and ethnicity
- attempt to learn more about them and to understand the implications of belonging
- questioning of where beliefs come from and why they are held
- stage may arise from a turning point in their lives or from a growing awareness of other cultures, races, and ethnicities
- can be a very emotional time |
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stages of adolescent cultural and ethnic identity development
cultural, racial, and ethnic identity achievement |
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- people at this stage have a clear sense of their cultural, racial, and ethnic identity
- able to successfully navigate it in the contemporary world
-acceptance of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity may play a significant role in important life decisions and choices
- usually leads to an increase in self-confidence and positive psychological development |
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| The classic model of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity development |
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- refers to identity statuses rather than stages
- stages imply a linear progression of steps that may not occur for all |
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The classic model of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity development
Preencounter |
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| At this point, the client may not be consciously aware of his or her culture, race, or ethnicity and how it may affect his or her life. |
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The classic model of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity development
Encounter |
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| A client has an encounter that provokes thought about the role of cultural, racial, and ethnic identification in his or her life. This may be a negative or positive experience related to culture, race, and ethnicity. For minorities, this experience is often a negative one in which they experience discrimination for the first time. |
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The classic model of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity development
Immersion–Emersion |
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| After an encounter that forces a client to confront cultural, racial, and ethnic identity, a period of exploration follows. A client may search for information and will also learn through interaction with others from the same cultural, racial, or ethnic groups. |
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The classic model of cultural, racial, and ethnic identity development
Immersion–Emersion |
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| At this point, a client has developed a secure sense of identity and is comfortable socializing both within and outside the group with which he or she identifies. |
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