Identity

The two chapters from Intercultural Competence brought a flashback of my psychology and sociology classes in high school; two of my favorite classes. The area I find most interesting was under the topic of Identity Inclusivity where it discusses in-groups and out-groups. It looks at how people have the tendency to automatically categorize themselves and others as "us" and "them." Dividing others into groups is the early stage of forming stereotypes; assumptions about the individuals within the groups are made. With this, the question of identity starts. Identity is such a vague subject to talk about that it has many branches. I believe the best way to describe identity is by using the terms multicultural identity and hybrid identity. Multicultural identity refers to a person’s mindset of not committing or being committed a single culture. Hybrid identity is when a person’s identity is a combination of past and current cultures experienced. To me, identity is a person’s personality. Identity encompasses a person’s beliefs, experiences and sometimes genetics. No two people can have the same personality so no two people can have the same identity.