I. Family and Gender SocializationA. IdentityB. Family TypesC. Gender Socialization and Interaction PatternsII. Group Membership: Intercultural Boundary CrossingA. The Process of Acculturation & EnculturationB. Systems-Level FactorsC. Individual-Level FactorsD. Interpersonal Face-to-Face and Network-Level FactorsE. Mass Media Level FactorsIII. Cultural Identity SalienceIV. Ethnic Identity ConceptualizationsV. Ethnic-Racial Identity Change ProcessA. Cultural-Ethnic Identity Typological ModelB. Ethnic Identity Change ModelC. Multiracial and Biracial Identity1. Social Identity Complexity TheoryCOMM 316 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Family and Gender SocializationA. IdentityB. Family TypesC. Gender Socialization and Interaction PatternsII. Group Membership: Intercultural Boundary CrossingA. The Process of Acculturation & EnculturationB. Systems-Level FactorsC. Individual-Level FactorsD. Interpersonal Face-to-Face and Network-Level FactorsE. Mass Media Level FactorsGroup Affiliation and Identity FormationOutline of Current Lecture III. Cultural Identity SalienceIV. Ethnic Identity ConceptualizationsV. Ethnic-Racial Identity Change ProcessA. Cultural-Ethnic Identity Typological ModelB. Ethnic Identity Change ModelC. Multiracial and Biracial Identity 1. Social Identity Complexity TheoryCurrent LectureoCultural identity salience (CIS)-The strength of affiliation we have with our larger culture (consciously or not)Strong membership association = high CISWeak membership association = low CIS-Strong self-image as a result of large cultural values = the more likely we are to practice norms & values-Take Note:National identity = one's legal status in relation to a nationCultural identity = sentiments of belonging to one's larger cultureoEthnic Identity Conceptualizations-Ethnic identityInherently a matter of ancestry, of beliefs about the origins of one' forbearers Can be based on national origin, race, religion, or language Has both objective and subjective layers-Objective: ethnic groups agree on language spoken-Subjective: Judaism internal beliefs as Race, nat'l origin, religion? Does match external?Ethnic value content = values of your ethnic groupEthnic identity salience = subjective allegiance and loyalty to a group with which one has ancestral links -Ethnic-Racial Identity Change ProcessoCultural-Ethnic Identity Typological Model-Ethnic-oriented identity or traditional option:Identifies strongly with ethnic traditions and values, identifies weakly with dominant culture's values-Assimilated identity:Identifies weakly with ethnic traditions and values;identifies strongly with larger culture's values, norms-Bicultural identity or integrative option:Identifies strongly with ethnic traditions and alsowith the values and practices of larger society-Marginal identity state:Disconnected ties with both ethnic group and larger societyoften experiences alienation, invisibilityoAnother Model-Pre-Encounter StageHigh cultural identity salience phase wherein ethnic minority group members'self-concepts are influenced by the values and norms of the larger cultureIndividuals are naïve about being ethnic group members-Encounter StageThe marginal identity phase, in which a new racial ethnic realization is awakenedin the individual because of a racially shattering event (ex. Encountering racism)-Immersion-emersion stageThe strong racial-ethnic identity salience phase in which individuals withdrawto the safe confines of their own racial-ethnic groups and become ethnically conscious-Internalization-commitment stageIndividuals develop a secure racial-ethnic identity that is internally define and at thesame time are able to establish genuine interpersonal contacts with members of thedominant group and other multiracial groupsoMultiracial and Biracial Identity-Social Identity complexity theoryIntersection-Compound identity with 2 (or more) social membership categories to form a single,claimed identityDominance-Individual adopts one major social identityCompartmentalization-Shifting of social identity category serving as basis of identification based on contextor situationMerger-Deep awareness of the complex multifaceted sphere of identity memberships and theimportance of multiple
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