http://digital.films.com/play/ALPCUX to view video Living in the Hyphen: Cultural Identity in a Multiethnic Society
Warm-up Activity 6.1
The Twenty Statements Test (or TST) is an instrument used to measure self-concept. It was devised in 1954 by Manfred Kuhn and Thomas McPartland, with the aim of finding a standardized way to measure assumptions and self-attitudes.
This test is quite simple. Write down 20 different responses to the question, “Who am I?” Don’t worry about evaluating the logic or importance of your responses—just write the answers as they occur to you. Give yourself 5 minutes to complete this task.
When you finish, use your best judgment to rate each of your responses according to the four categories listed below:
A-mode responses are the type of physical characteristics = hair color, height, eye color, etc.
B-mode responses describe socially defined statuses usually associated with group membership of some sort: “I am a college student”; “I am a teacher”; I am an African American.”
C-mode responses describe styles of behavior or emotional states: “I am a happy person”; “I am a country music fan”; “I am a fashionable dresser.”
D-mode responses are more general than individual: “I am part of the universe”; “I am a human being.”
Now compare the totals—which category got the most responses? Where did you note any cultural influences on your own self identity?
Assignment
For this assignment, write a paper that examines models of cultural identity, and then apply these to a major study on Native American Identity formation. In your paper, be sure to include the following:
Briefly explain the main models of cultural identity formation explained in the text.
Summarize the article by Gonzalez (under Activity Resources); be sure to tell what the researchers found to be the most salient points for identity formation among Native Americans.
Analyze the article to find out which of the models in the text best fit the model of Native American identity formation examined in this article.
Note any similarities or differences between the model of Native American identity formation examined in this article and the models found in your text.
Support your paper with at least two articles published in peer reviewed journals.
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