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Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity.〔Moha Ennaji, ''(Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco )'', Springer Science & Business Media, 2005, pp.19-23〕 Cultural identity is similar to and overlaps with ''identity politics''. ==Description== Various modern cultural studies and social theories have investigated cultural identity. In recent decades, a new form of identification has emerged which breaks down the understanding of the individual as a coherent whole subject into a collection of various cultural identifiers. These cultural identifiers may be the result of various conditions including: location, gender, race, history, nationality, language, sexuality, religious beliefs, ethnicity, aesthetics, and even food.〔Manufacturing Taste: TheWalrus.ca〕 As one author writes, recognizing both coherence and fragmentation: The divisions between cultures can be very fine in some parts of the world, especially in rapidly changing cities where the population is ethnically diverse and social unity is based primarily on locational contiguity. As a "historical reservoir," culture is an important factor in shaping identity. Since one of the main characteristics of a culture is its "historical reservoir," many if not all groups entertain revisions, either consciously or unconsciously, in their historical record in order to either bolster the strength of their cultural identity or to forge one which gives them precedent for actual reform or change. Some critics of cultural identity argue that the preservation of cultural identity, being based upon difference, is a divisive force in society, and that cosmopolitanism gives individuals a greater sense of shared citizenship.〔(''The Limits of Nationalism'' ) by Chaim Gans. ISBN 978-0-521-00467-1 ISBN 0521004675〕 When considering practical association in international society, states may share an inherent part of their 'make up' that gives common ground and an alternative means of identifying with each other.〔C Brown (2001) ''Understanding International Relations''. Hampshire, Palgrave〕 Nations provide the framework for culture identities called external cultural reality, which influences the unique internal cultural realities of the individuals within the nation.〔Terrence N TiceTHE EDUCATION DIGEST, V. 64 (9), 05/1999, p. 43〕 Also of interest is the interplay between cultural identity and new media. Rather than necessarily representing an individual's interaction within a certain group, cultural identity may be defined by the social network of people imitating and following the social norms as presented by the media. Accordingly, instead of learning behaviour and knowledge from cultural/religious groups, individuals may be learning these social norms from the media to build on their cultural identity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Media and cultural identity - Mora - International Journal of Human Sciences )〕 A range of cultural complexities structure the way individuals operate with the cultural realities in their lives. Nation is a large factor of the cultural complexity, as it constructs the foundation for individual’s identity but it may contrast with ones cultural reality. Cultural identities are influenced by several different factors such as ones religion, ancestry, skin colour, language, class, education, profession, skill, family and political attitudes. These factors contribute to the development of one's identity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cultural identity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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