Social Psychology 222 Key Words: Definitions “Social Identity” “Civil Identity” “Family Identity”

“Social Identity” A person’s sense of belongingness to a collective of identified important groups such as; * Citizenship: a Nation * Property: Deeds and co-OWNERship in Real estate * e.g., vacation homes, office buildings, land, and may include motor homes, RVs, cars, boats, planes, etc. * Profession: a trade, vocation, skill, craft, boards or union organizations, etc * Education: Credentials, degrees, diplomas, certifications, documentation of schools successfully attended. * Religious Status: Title in religious organizations. * Socio-economic class: Amount of money in bank, in stocks and bonds investments, in bank notes and certificates. Social Psychology: 222

“Civil identity” * Ethnicity: American of Soviet Union heritage. * Political Party: Libertarian Party * Race: Semitic * Color: Medium complexion * Religion: Judeo-Christian * Disability: None Known * Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual * Marital Status: Single Couples who share the same (or very similar) ‘Civil identities’, identify with one another’s beliefs, bond in marriage, living in a multi- cultural society are considered ‘equallyoked’. Social Psychology: 222 Example:

Family Identity The “Family Identity” is base on ‘civil identity’ closely associated with a specific surname and… * Surname: that specific family name passed down generation after generation in a family lineage from whom the origins of the surname began to the very youngest new born. * Middle name: It is a name given by joint parents traditionally, by inter-marrying families of the same (or similar) ‘civil identities’ to protect the family against fraud, phoneys, and fakes using reputable ‘names’ as a tactic or strategy for personal profit in multicultural finance. ‘NMI’ (means, No Middle Initial) * First name: a personal name given to a newborn by parents - to be used in every day conversations - with a specific meaning – concerning the reputation to ‘live up to’ in society. Social Psychology: 222

Dr. Xxx X. Xxxx, PhD–Professor Emeritus Professor of the Humanities Used by Permission Social Psychology 222 September 11th, 2001