Originating Nation Database: Identity
Group members
- Cristal Reyes
- Joel Santana
- Chelsea Boska
- Lindsay Sabatino
Working together using this wiki
Think of this wiki as a shared online whiteboard. Your entire group can share information using this wiki, making your research accessible to everyone. Play around with this wiki: Notice how you can add comments to a page, see what people have changed, and edit all the text.
NOTE: there is an element of this topic that has to be very general. Not all individuals are the same, and the countries and cultures we are discussing here are broad and complex. As you have already learned, national and ethnic identity is a particularly complex thing. It is generally easier to look at culture, society, customs, etc. and draw from that a sense of how people articulate a specific identity--as you did with the first paper. Look for features that keep coming up as you read about the elements listed below. There may be overlaps between this list and the religion, social structures, economy, and food lists. That's good! Pay attention to what each group is doing and make cross posts if they will be helpful
Italy
Overall description of the role of identity, culture, customs, and society in Italy
When texts talk about how culture and customs works in Italy they generally refer to . . .
Italian Identity Database
See Italian Identity for a discussion of the following:
Identity
-How Italian identity is articulated (what it means to say "I am an Italian")
-Markers of identity (flags, accents, etc)
-Regional identity within the national borders
-Identity presented on tourism websites (which might be viewed by foreigners)
Culture and entertainmanent
-Non-religious holidays
-Festivals
-Most polular sport
-Sport and the national response
-Other common social activities
-Popularity of art galleries, theatres, etc.
Customs and behaviors
-Traditions and customs
-Social interactions
-Customs around food and/or drink
-Things that outsiders do not do
Society
-Importance of education
-Importance of voting and participation in electoral politics
-Role of newspapers and importance of knowing what is going on
-Treatment of immigrants/foreigners
-Separation of church and state
British Isles
Overall description of the role of identity, culture, customs, and society in Great Britain
Note that Great Britain is made up of several parts: England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and religious--and therefore other--traditions vary by area. Look for generalities or focus on England.
When texts talk about how custom and culture works in Britain they generally refer to . . .
British Identity Database
See British Identity for a discussion of the following:
Identity
-How British identity is articulated (what it means to say "I am British" or "I am English/Welsh/Irish/Scottish")
-Markers of identity (flags, accents, etc)
-Regional identity within the national borders
-Identity presented on tourism websites (which might be viewed by foreigners)
Culture and entertainmanent
-Non-religious holidays
-Festivals
-Most polular sport
-Sport and the national response
-Other common social activities
-Popularity of art galleries, theatres, etc.
Customs and behaviors
-Traditions and customs
-Social interactions
-Customs around food and/or drink
-Things that outsiders do not do
Society
-Importance of education
-Importance of voting and participation in electoral politics
-Role of newspapers and importance of knowing what is going on
-Treatment of immigrants/foreigners
-Separation of church and state
Eastern European Jews
Overall description of Eastern European Jewish identity, culture, customs, and society
NOTE: The majority of Eastern European Jews who immigrated to Argentina were Ashkenazi, [you should focus on Ashkenazi or just be general . . . your decision . . .]
When texts talk about how customs and culture works in Jewish culture they generally refer to . . .
Jewish Identity Database
See Jewish Identity for a discussion of the following:
Identity
-How Jewish identity is articulated (what it means to say "I am a Jew")
-Markers of identity (flags, accents, etc)
-Regional identity within the national borders
-Identity presented on websites (which might be viewed by foreigners)
Culture and entertainmanent
-Non-religious holidays
-Festivals
-Other common social activities
-Role in the arts, theatre, etc.
Customs and behaviors
-Traditions and customs
-Social interactions
-Customs around food and/or drink
-Things that outsiders do not do
Society
-Importance of education
-Importance of voting and participation in electoral politics
-Role of newspapers and importance of knowing what is going on
-Treatment of immigrants/foreigners
-Separation of church and state
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