“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.

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“Civil identity”* Ethnicity: American of Soviet Union heritage.* Political Party: Libertarian Party* Race: Semitic* Color: Medium complexion* Religion: Judeo-Christian* Disability: Speech impediment* Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual* Marital Status: WidowerCouples who share the same (or very similar) ‘Civil

identities’, beliefs, bonding in marriage who are living in a multi-cultural society are considered ‘equallyoked’. Social Psychology: 222

Example:

Family IdentityThe “Family Identity” is base on ‘civil identity’ closely associated

with a specific surname and… * Surname: that specific family name passed down line

generation after generation in a family lineage from whom the origins of the surname to the very youngest new born.

* Middle name: ‘NMI’ (means, No Middle Intial). 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 to profit in a multicultural finance.

* 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.

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