“Civil Identity”What is it?

Introduction to Social PsychologySeptember 11th, 2001

““Biopsychosocio-Cultural Model”Biopsychosocio-Cultural Model”

Biologic

“Civil Identity”

Psychologic Social Culture

Sex

Disability Disability Religion Ethnicity

Martial StatusBelief/CreedSex

Race

ColorFOOTNOTEFOOTNOTE:: To a lesser or greater degree of mental disability always coexists with any

physical disability and so it is therefore that with a mental disability, a physical disability or a biochemical imbalance is coexistent-affecting/or effecting an individual’s ‘civil identity.’

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Politics

+ Sexual pleasure preferences

“Civil identity”* Ethnicity: Soviet-American

* Political Party: Libertarian Party

* Race: Semitic

* Color: Medium complexion

* Religion: Judeo-Christian

* Disability: None Known* Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

* Marital Status: Single/Never Married11

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Example:

“Ethnicity”1. Refers to an ‘ethnic’ group; a

social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, language, religion, etc.11,…

2. …ethnic traits, a family’s background, cultural allegiance, or association22, and …

3. ..an expression of a particular national family lifestyle in terms of arts, humanism, and lifestyle.33

Noun

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“Political Party”…refers to;1. ..a membership in a

particular defined political party.11

2. ..a political affiliation with a socioeconomic orientated group of organized peoples.22

3. ..a political philosophy that is distinctly towards a political party.33

- Dictionary of : Sociology

“Color”“Color’ usually refers to the color of the

family’s+children’s skin. 11 In ‘equally yoked’ families-the skin color is consistent 22as is,...

(..but it canalso refer to -)

Hair colorEye color33

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“Race”

1. A group of people identified by distinctive physical and/or genetic features shared in common with each other.11 - The scientific biopsychosociocultural medical model recognises ‘race’ or (properly, ‘racial constitution’) as a valid classification of genetically similar individuals in a distinctive collective group.1,2,3

2. A group of people united (or classified) together on the basis of common history, nationality, and geographic providing where there is similar physical/ or genetic characteristics. 22

3. A specific ‘equallyoked’ (or ‘equally yoked’) genealogical line; a family lineage.33

…(or proper, “racial constitution”):

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“Religion”1. A system of beliefs transmitted by a formal organization

that is in a book with a set of doctrine culminating in a deity (God). Note: A ‘true’ religion is based upon a ‘moral’ orientated doctrine-reveres God, life, sustains life, and promotes a long life into an ‘eternal’ after life,11 and...

2. …a service that is conducted in order to provide a specific opportunity to worship God. Note: A ‘true’ God in a ‘true’ religion-is intrinisically ‘good’; extrinsically ‘right’; and always perfectly ‘legal’ in terms of life.22

3. …a commitment or devotion to particular faith or observance of a personal set or institutionalized system of attitudes, beliefs, and practices. (Note: it is does not include anyone else and in whatever way it is manifested-whether mentally or societially-nor does it hurt, harm or damage the self or society.33

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“Disability”1. …is defined a physical or

mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities11, or...

2. …also, means having a record of such an impairment, even if no disability exists,22 or..

3. …it also refers to not having a disability but are regarded as having a disability.33

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“Gender” & “Sex” ““GenderGender” - is the state of being ‘male’ (masculine), or ” - is the state of being ‘male’ (masculine), or

‘female’ (feminine) - typically used with reference to ‘female’ (feminine) - typically used with reference to biological differences.biological differences.11

““SexSex” – is of one human biological species, referring ” – is of one human biological species, referring to either of the two categories (male and female) into to either of the two categories (male and female) into which humans are divided on the basis of their which humans are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions. reproductive functions. 11

““NeuterNeuter” – refers to an ‘actor’ whose behavioral, ” – refers to an ‘actor’ whose behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits are typically cultural, or psychological traits are typically associated with manifestation of a specific biologic associated with manifestation of a specific biologic sex-usually for perverse sexual or deviant reasons. sex-usually for perverse sexual or deviant reasons. 1, 1,

2, 32, 3

Dictionary of Sociology/ Mental Health Textbook

““Marital Status” & Other TermsMarital Status” & Other Terms::“Marital Status” – is a person's present state of

being either; single, married, separated, divorced, or widowed.1

“Pregnancy” – is a clinically verified condition or period of being pregnant (it does not necessary mean that if a menstrual period is missed it means ‘pregnancy’). 2

“Number of Children” - is the number of biological children in the legal care of parents. (It is has also been loosely used to mean the total number of children (& teenage minors) residing in the household of the parents.3

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“Equally Yoked”Refers to (Heterosexual)

couples who share the same (or very similar) ‘Civil identities,’ including beliefs, bonding in marriage, practicing a lifestyle-who are living in a multi-cultural society are formally considered ‘equally yoked’ (‘equallyoked’).

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“Civil Identity” What is it?

Sociology 101September 11th, 2001