How does culture influence identity
Because culture is important
The first step in this process occurs when the population is forced to leave the city center - and even peripheral places - because tourism causes "the value of apartments to increase" and "owners prefer to rent to visitors rather than to local residents".
In addition, Sánchez continues, the population that continues to live in the city is witnessing an increase in the cost of living, which affects local commerce in favor of less local alternatives.
The anti-capitalist formation Arran demonstrates against tourism in Mallorca (video)Aug 2, 2017, 17:42 GMTIn the opinion of this anthropologist, the protests against the tourist model that recently took place in places like Barcelona, Palma, Vitoria or San Sebastian are justified because massification impoverishes the local population at an economic level and the city as a whole at an identity and cultural level.
In their view, the case of Barcelona reflects how the current model impoverishes the lower strata of society economically by making life more expensive and creating precarious jobs in the sector.
Relationship between culture and society
The function of identity is to maintain our psychic equilibrium through two actions: 1) to give us a positive evaluation of ourselves, and 2) to adapt to the environment in which we live. The first function seeks to make us feel that we are a valuable person with the capacity to act in the face of different events and elements. The second function allows us to modify certain features of our identity in order to be able to integrate ourselves into a new environment.
The formation of an individual's identity depends on the culture and the historical period in which he or she lives. The environment in which he is born transmits values and a way of acting and thinking; for example, the caste system in India considers that the contact of Brahmins (the priestly caste) with members of lower castes contaminates them.
He strives to gain recognition for his way of integrating the different cultures experienced, often unknown to others. He perseveringly negotiates his identity in order to overcome the tension created by the different cultural codes and to discover his place in this society.
Cultural identity
Mwangi, Simone. "Cultural knowledge as basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the default of 2014 in Argentina: Cultural knowledge as a basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the default of 2014 in Argentina" Pragmática Sociocultural / Sociocultural Pragmatics, vol. 8, no. 1, 2020, pp. 77-103. https://doi.org/10.1515/soprag-2020-0008
Mwangi, S. (2020). Cultural knowledge as a basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the 2014 default in Argentina: Cultural knowledge as a basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the default of 2014 in Argentina. Pragmática Sociocultural / Sociocultural Pragmatics, 8(1), 77-103. https://doi.org/10.1515/soprag-2020-0008
Mwangi, S. (2020) Cultural knowledge as a basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the 2014 default in Argentina: Cultural knowledge as a basis for national identity construction. An analysis of the press discourse on the default of 2014 in Argentina. Pragmática Sociocultural / Sociocultural Pragmatics, Vol. 8 (Issue 1), pp. 77-103. https://doi.org/10.1515/soprag-2020-0008.
Identity and cultural diversity
The construction of our identity is a complex process that involves various factors, including culture. Culture, understood as the set of values, beliefs, customs and practices shared by the members of a society, plays a fundamental role in the formation of our identity and in the way we perceive ourselves and others.
In this article, we will explore the influence of culture in the construction of our identity and its importance in today's society. Through a reflection on cultural diversity and how identity is constructed, we will analyze how culture shapes and defines us as individuals and as members of a community. In an increasingly globalized and multicultural world, understanding the relationship between culture and identity becomes more and more relevant to foster understanding and respect for cultural differences and to build fairer and more equitable societies.
Culture is the set of values, beliefs, customs, norms, traditions and artistic manifestations shared by the members of a society. These cultural elements are transmitted from generation to generation and are a fundamental part of the identity of individuals and social groups.
