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Title: Intersections of Identity: Navigating the Complexities (Report)
Author : Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
Release Date : January 22, 2007
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 267 KB

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Abstract Much of the multicultural literature is dominated by theoretical concepts and research related to racial identity. This line of research and scholarly discussion has provided a significant contribution to the understanding of racial factors relative to the development of the self (identity development, self-esteem, self-concept). Multicultural identity theories have emerged in the literature and have contributed to an understanding of the relationship between sociocultural factors and the psychological health of diverse populations. Identity models have helped us better understand an individual's psychological affiliation and connection to particular racial and/or cultural groups. They have also helped us examine the ways in which social identities are connected with social oppressions that take several manifestations (e.g., racism, heterosexism, sexism). However, intersections of social identity have largely been ignored in multicultural literature. This paper discusses the confluence of psychosocial and societal factors that may affect the manner in which an individual integrates multiple social identities. Intersections of social identity may include membership in a majority group (e.g., male), and membership in a marginalized, oppressed group (e.g., African American) or they may include memberships in two or more marginalized social groups (e.g., Asian American woman). For these individuals, psychological development involves a complex negotiation between two divergent worlds, often presenting a host of psychological tensions for the individual. The manner in which individuals navigate their multiple and layered identities reflect their experiences and perceptions of sociocultural factors that occur in their daily lives.