Topic 2: Theory
#1 What is identity?
Gender, Class, School, Physical appearance, Political belief, Ethnicity/race/heritage, Religious belief, Language
#2 What are some types of identities?
Individual identity, Collective identity (Australian Identity, class, family, community), Personal identity, Social identity, Cultural identities.
#3 What is culture?
Social practices, beliefs, values in a community of people. It is the way people see, do, understand and communicate things.
#4 How can identity and culture be represented through writing?
Perspective, choice of words, values, how the audience is positioned.
