Identity In The Modern Society: The Concept Of Identity

In the modern society, the concept of identity is gaining much attention from both scientists and the wide public. The idea of identity is connected with the issues of identification and determining one's role in the society. However, the problem with the identity concerns the idea that it is perceived through numerous external factors that tend to determine the social status of a person and his or her belonging to a certain group. With regard to this, very often the identity of every particular person tends to be misinterpreted and perceived incorrectly. The incorrect interpretation of a person's identity usually comes as a result of cultural differences. The aspects that define the person’s identity usually include the labels that tend to be imposed on people due to their world-view, the language they are speaking, the racial belonging, or even the clothes they are wearing.

The most important aspect through which the society perceives a personality is connected with the cultural upbringing of a person. Very often the society tends to view the person through the prism of being identical. They acknowledge the people who

For example, the Latinos women are often treated without respect since they tend to wear clothes that might seem flashy and not appropriate for women in usual circumstances. Nevertheless, this situation of misunderstanding comes as a result of the lacking cultural education whereas there exists the standard way of what a person has to wear and how to behave, including the special kind of a smile with “no show of teeth, no extreme contortions of the facial muscles” (Cofer 305). In learning to conform with the requirements of the society and the norms in terms of clothes and behavior, one also tends to lose a part of his or her identity. Otherwise, the person just would not be perceived as