Essays on Individual Identity

For millions of years, humans have been using language to describe themselves, others, and anything else one may come into contact with. Language has become so strong to the human race, that it completely has the ability to shape one’s identity. The usage of certain…

Table of contents Introduction Conclusion Introduction The aim of this essay is to address the existing conflict of racial discrimination, the reasoning behind why people of a certain race feels more privileged than the others, racial superiority and discussing it thoroughly backed up by Realistic…

Let’s, first of all, define purpose. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. The purpose is at the centre of who we are and what we value. The purpose is…

During my placement particular attention was given to stigma and labelling, as the majority of the residents were drug users, most of them been stigmatised countless times in their lives on different levels: public, private and institutional. At times, they were multi stigmatised as they…

The land shapes individuals and it defines who they are. The landsacape of anyone growing up shapes them into who they are. That is why the landscape people grow up in has a big inpact on their views and personality. The landscape acts as a…

‘Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.’ This a quote from the prominent professor, Sir Michael Marmot, who was commissioned by the then health minister, to propose, evidence-based, cost effectiveness…

Furniture installation is an essential part of the office setup. Individuals are advised to ensure that time and resources are not wasted . Being diligent enables help to make the equipment and goods to be installed properly. Choosing a random trade is not a clever…

Narcissism is an individual’s self-absorbency, self-glorifying and exaggerated belief in one’s ability. The term comes from the name of the Greek mythological figure Narcissus, a beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection when he saw it for the first time in a well….

When someone thinks “how did that person get over a traumatic even so easily?” that person that gets over that even quickly might have good resilience. Merriam Webster defines resilience as an “ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” Resilience is…

Nelson Mandela once declared, ‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.’ This couldn’t have been more accurate in Ken Liu’s fascinating anthology ‘The…

Since the beginning of time labels that are put on people and the way everyone is viewed has shaped identities across the globe. Identity can be found by someone’s name. A name gives a stranger a very broad spectrum of how an acquaintance may act….

 When a person is asked about identity, the most common response that you will get is a name, but an individual’s identity is so much more complex than that. Norton (1997) defined identity as “how people understand their relationship to the outside world, how that…

The United States has embraced the most diverse population in the world today. It is diverse in terms of its ethnic makeup and religious practices for immigrants. Immigrants from different nations congregate in the United States in seeking a better life for family or simply…

A social expectation is a disguised social standard for societies as a whole, about what individuals ought to do. It works on two unique levels—first on specific family or cultural gatherings and second on the overall population. Good evening Mr. Siddique and classmates today I…

Some scholars argue that African communitarianism does not do justice to individuality. Critically discuss this claim. What is communitarianism? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Communitarianism is an ideology which emphasizes the responsibility of the individual to the community and the social importance of the…