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Identity

Introduction

Your identity is who you are and how you appear to other people. “In the physical world there is an inherent unity to the self, for the body provides a compelling and convenient definition of identity. The norm is: one body, one identity. Though the self may be complex and mutable over time and circumstance, the body provides a stabilizing anchor (Sonia & Solomon, 56-89). In the physical world, your identity is formed by many different factors such as your name, age, location, relatives, your race and gender. Your identity is important as it helps to distinguish you from ...