Essays on Identity

When I hear the word mythscape, I automatically think of mythical tales and legends that are passed down from generation to generation. Over these past few weeks of class, I have now learned that mythscape assists us in understanding how national identity is developed. Bell summarizes mythscape as, “Myths do not simply evolve unguided […]...

Australia’s national anthem is appalling, everyone in Australia knows it, and on the rare occasion, we win gold at the Olympics the rest of the world knows it too. Australia’s current national anthem is perhaps the most misleading, uninspiring and nonsense song ever. It has lines in it such as “our land abounds in natures...

I was born in Malaysia but my family and I moved to the US when I was three. I’ve experienced first hand what America is like and I know for a fact that the US has a very diverse community. People migrate from all over the world to live in America, ranging from China, India,...

Today is the day. The day almost all students dread. The HSC. The atar results will be out soon, and students wait anxiously, believing that this one mark has the potential to make, or break their future. However, one thing that we really need to ask ourselves is how much do these marks actually matter?...

Abstract Self-identity is the awareness of and identification with oneself as a separate individual. The way we perceive ourselves, our action, thoughts and interactions with one another are influenced by our identity. Person’s identity goes beyond what we are on a daily basis and can be influenced by many factors such as cultural background, religion,...

Diaspora as a type of consciousness emerged in response to the essentialist discourse that had previously dominated earlier theorizations of the term as a social form and method of categorization (Cohen 2019: 27). Essentialism denies the idea that identity is constantly becoming and that identity construction is a discursive space and instead fixes identity within...

Do you buy items for your personal satisfaction of necessary needs or is there some other personal desire? Nowadays Americans buy items whether it be clothing, food, accessories to help the economy prevail. But is it really necessary for someone to buy a thousand dollar shirt just because of the name of the brand? Consumerism...

India is a great country, with lovely people and good tradition and many cultures. Basically in Indian, naming a child is usually based on the zodiac sign of the child which is determined by the date the child is born. This and other factors are considered in India when naming a new born baby. Whether...

The concept of consciousness has long been considered the most challenging in human thought. How consciousness manifests itself in living entities is to many an almost impossible question to answer. However, “split-brain” patients, a phrase coined for individuals with a severed corpus callosum, have provided extremely important contributions in our understanding of consciousness. This essay...

 Was their initiative really for the locals? Regeneration is a noun often used to as a profit marketing strategy towards urban development projects as it makes a development appear more sustainable and positive. When regeneration is associated with projects, it automatically gives the impression to the viewer, the area being regenerated has had a prosperous...