U1C1 Key Terms in Identity and Culture

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Identity

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The qualities, beliefs, personality, looks, and/or expressions that make a person or group.

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Representation

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The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

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Genetics

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The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

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Heritage

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Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, unspoiled countryside, and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations.

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Culture

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The social behavior and norms found in human societies and the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

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Activism

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The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.

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Intersectionality

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A theoretical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

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Ancestry

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One's family or ethnic descent.

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Traditions

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The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

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Perception

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The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.