Anthropological Perspectives on Identity: From Sameness to Difference

Meijl, A.H.M. van

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“…(Smith, Puke, & Temara, 2016, p. 132)We describe Māori theories and practices about reproduction prior to European contact and colonisation, as well as those developed for new contexts, which we theorise as a skilful negotiation of meaning and practice within sometimes hostile, and often contradictory meaning contexts. While we sometimes refer to the term “traditional”, this is not to suggest that Māori cultural forms were not dynamic, heterogeneous and continually changing (van Meijl, 2010) before European contact. Instead, this term is utilised to provide some basis point for situating pre-colonial Māori theories and practices, as they may be discerned from linguistic, oral and intergenerational analyses.…”

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Indigenous (Māori) perspectives on abortion in New Zealand

Grice

Braun

2017

Feminism & Psychology

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Abortion is an under-researched, sensitive and politicised topic, but in the New Zealand context, there is a conspicuous dearth of exploratory research on Indigenous (Māori) perspectives on abortion, despite some indication that Māori seek abortion services. International research that attends to the socio-cultural context of abortion evidences a fascinating variability of perspectives and attitudes about abortion, with some commonalities and patterns of resistance. Within accounts of Māori historical practice of abortion, there is some evidence of variability, and we sought to better understand the contemporary socio-cultural context surrounding Māori perspectives on abortion. As part of an Indigenous feminist (Mana Wāhine) interview study with 43 participants (26 women, 17 men), thematic analysis of participants' talk about abortion identified notions regarding ''protection of a new life'', ''woman's individual choice'', and ''extended family investment and support'' as foregrounded themes. We describe a rich and nuanced account of Māori perspectives on abortion, describing how these are structurally embedded within particular socio-historical and socio-cultural contexts, including Māori ideologies and theories, colonisation and Christianity, and women's rights activism.

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Indigenous (Māori) perspectives on abortion in New Zealand

Grice

Braun

2017

Feminism & Psychology

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“…This integration of dialogism and roleidentity theory leads to the concept of the dialogical-self: a selfhood in which a diversity of role-identities interact with each other and the outside world in a manner that synthesizes new and augmented identities and can affect the world around the self. It is a selfhood of constant change in which the "true self" is comprised of multiple moving parts, instead of one static, unchanging personality (Sampson 2008, 113-4;Van Meijl 2010). Viewing and interacting with others can lead to intrapersonal dialog about one's sense of self, leading to change in a given identity, and affecting the way an individual interacts with others and the world around them, thus continuing a cycle of creation.…”

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“There’s A Little Bit of That Magic Where I’m Becoming Something Else”: LGBT+ Furry Identity Formation and Belonging Online

Heinz

2020

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Active and open identi cation with animals and the creation of anthropomorphic (or zoomorphic) fursonas have become infamous on the internet, yet published research on the subculture is lacking. This ethnographic study explores this under-examined subculture by considering how individuals who identify as LGBT+ and as furry nd and experience community online in ways that contribute to feelings of belonging, inclusion, and overall well-being. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, it was found that participating LGBT+ furries experienced an increase in self-reported emotional well-being when allowed to engage with online furry fandom. Given that furry identity is inherently non-normative, the fandom becomes an accepting space for other non-normative identities, like LGBT+ identities. By creating accepting online communities, those without access to supportive communities in their o -line lives can learn about and explore non-normative identity without judgement. These spaces may allow for the accumulation of multiple non-normative identities, all of which are in relative harmony within online furry fandom, which serves as a “catch-all” identity. Existing within this space had positive a ects on the well-being of the participants.

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“…Хотя в некоторых случаях постулируется изучение влияния самоидентификации на поведение индивида, тем не менее реальная сфера применения этих концепций состоит в исследовании психологического благополучия индивидов, проблем интериоризации норм и правил, межгруппового восприятия, управления межгрупповой агрессией и проч. [Meijl, 2010;Reicher, Spears, Haslam, 2010;Turner, Reynolds, 2012]. данный уклон в исследовании идентичности связан с силой идеалистических тенденций в современной науке.…”

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The Metaphysics of Identity

Nechaev¹

2020

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The paper proposes an approach to solving identity problems from the perspective of scientific philosophical materialism, whereby identity is defined as an objective social phenomenon independent of the individual’s ability for categorization. Human being is studied in his/her action content as a social being that is ontologically divided in its essence and existence. Overcoming this alienation through adequate action provides the basis for identity formation in a social individual.

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Anthropological Perspectives on Identity: From Sameness to Difference

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Indigenous (Māori) perspectives on abortion in New Zealand

Indigenous (Māori) perspectives on abortion in New Zealand

“There’s A Little Bit of That Magic Where I’m Becoming Something Else”: LGBT+ Furry Identity Formation and Belonging Online

The Metaphysics of Identity

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