What is Cultural identity

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Cultural identity or identities is a complex construct to define insofar as the notion of human identity is shaped by several interconnected facets of life that are not always distinct, nor static. For the purposes of this study, however, cultural identity falls under the umbrella of general communities of practice among the selected international school educators teaching in IB programs. Cultural understanding and appreciation for the cultural diversity that exists across nations and the multiplicity of worldviews that results from it is essential to developing international-mindedness ( Hill, 2012 ). Learn more in: Cultural Self-Study as a Tool for Critical Reflection and Learning: Integral Analysis and Implications for Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs

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Is the identity or feeling of belonging to, as part of the self-conception and self-perception to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality and any kind of social group that have its own distinct culture. In this way that cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also to the culturally identical group that has its members sharing the same cultural identity. Learn more in: An Investigation on Cultural Cuisine of Mainland China: Management Implications for Restaurant Operators

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Self and collective perception connecting an individual to a unique culture or group. Learn more in: Indigenous Rights: A Vehicle to Address Mental Health and Academic Outcomes in the CNMI

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How an individual personally identifies, which may be counter to the defined categorization or label provided by U. S. and/or Western Civilization social constructs. Learn more in: Sustaining Our Diminishing Teachers of Color in Urban and Suburban Schools: A Crisis of an Othered Identity

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The perception an individual has of themselves in respect to the person’s ethnicity, race, gender, age, sex, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, as well as their mental or physical capabilities. Learn more in: Dynamics of Culture and Curriculum Design: Preparing Culturally Responsive Teacher Candidates

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Defined in terms of an ideal ethical and ideological orientation, from which stem the system of beliefs, opinions, values, norms and behavioral patterns of the individual. Learn more in: Making Identity Visible: The Case of the “Museum in a Suitcase”

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In the context of the landscape, is the recognition of a set of territorial characteristics, associated with a process of cultural significance carried out by local communities, so it means that their sense of belonging is shared through memory, resulting from past experiences projected in the present. Learn more in: The Landscape Cultural Construction: A Recognition of the Roman Tradition

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The originating culture in which a person most closely aligns themselves. Learn more in: International Schools as Models for Educators to Dismantle Oppression and Promote Social Justice

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Intangible feature arising a cultural recognition carried out by a local community and shared through memories resulting from past experiences expected in the present. Learn more in: Alternative Tool for an Integrative Landscape Interpretation: Case Study of the Arrábida Maritime Coast, Portugal

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How people define themselves in relation to some cultural groups which can be their home cultures or ‘other’ cultures that are perceived to be ‘foreign’. The person constructs their cultural identities by: 1) reflecting on sense of emotional and place attachment towards the groups; 2) performing comparisons between their behaviours and those groups’ members; and 3) acknowledging their cultural memberships. Learn more in: Cultural Identity in the Superdiversity Environment: The Story of International Students in British Higher Education

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Self-perceptions of an individual or group that relate to characterizations of cultural (or sub-cultural) traits, including ethnicity, religion, gender and language. Learn more in: Teacher Candidates in International Contexts: Examining the Impact on Beliefs about Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

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The sense of being included in a group or culture, which is also related one’s racial, religious, class, gender identities. Learn more in: Korean Immigrant Parents' Involvement in Children's Biliteracy Development in the U.S. Context

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The set of traits that best define an individual according to the groups and subgroups s/he claims to belong to by means of his/her actions and life stories. Learn more in: Teacher Education and Intercultural Awareness: Needs and Tools

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Set of values, traditions, symbols, beliefs and ways of life that function as a cohesive element within a social group and that act as a substrate so that the individuals who form it can base their feeling of belonging. Learn more in: The Heritage and Education Research Network: Place Value on Cultural Heritage in Europe

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A sense of belonging, originated from the interaction and negotiation between the self and the affiliated group, to a community. Learn more in: New Media and Cultural Identity in the Global Society

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The definition of groups or territories in terms of cultural categories, with particular focus on architectural and archaeological evidences. Learn more in: A New Cloud Library for Integrated Surveys: The Ancient Via Flaminia and the Nextone Project

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An individual’s self-ascribed or externally assigned distinctiveness. Learn more in: Culturally Responsive Program Evaluations

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One’s behaviour pattern, beliefs, and value system that are learned and passed within ethnic groups. Learn more in: Increasing Awareness: Cultural Food Experiences of International Students in Canada

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The concept of identifying with the culture of a community of people, including ethnic, religious, social class, generational, local, etc. communities. Learn more in: Food, Identity, and Teaching With Media: Cross-Cultural Cuisine From General Tso's Chicken to Gua Bao

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The feeling that represents belonging to a group or society. It involves self-evaluation that makes each person categorise himself or herself in a group, based on religion, nationality, class, or any other social classification. Cultural identity involves individual’s perception of him/herself whereby as a result the person becomes part of the group that share the same practices and values. Learn more in: Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Gastronomic Tourism in Mexico

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Aspect of a person's identity related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality, or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. Learn more in: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Praxis of a Latina

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The common cultural characteristics defining the people living in a given area as a community. Learn more in: Local Resources to Compete in the Global Business: The Case of Sextantio Hotels

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Is part of a person identity. It is associated with how people perceive themselves and has to do with nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, social groups, and generation. Learn more in: Learning English and Teaching Italian: The “Egos” of a Bilingual and Bicultural Soul