Identity

Human identity

Cultural identity

Cultural identity is the (feeling of) identity of a group or culture, or of an individual as far as she/he is influenced by her/his belonging to a group or culture. Common habits, characteristics, ideas may be clear markers of a shared cultural identity, but essentially it is determined by difference: we feel we belong to a group, and a group defines itself as a group, by noticing and highlighting differences with other groups and cultures.

Related Topics:
Culture - Individual

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Personal identity

People have different physical appearances notably the sexual gender, shape of the face, skin pigmentation, height, and color of hair. The choice of clothing and bodily adornments vary. Sounds can be used for identification: the voice, language, timber, vocabulary, physical movements. Personal identity may be proved by an identity document.

Related Topics:
People - Physical appearance - Gender - Skin pigmentation - Language - Identity document

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Animal identity may be proved via a microchip implant.

Related Topics:
Animal - Microchip implant

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Social identity