The self is constituted both of what one considers oneself to be and what one believes to be 'other' .

Internal self-identification:

Identity is an aspect of the emotional and psychological constitution of individuals.

Emotion is relevant to acknowledging the fluid and fragmented nature of identity.

Identity and Self:

Identity is logically and ontologically prior to difference.

The ability to see oneself within a larger context is fundamentally important in providing a sense of wider meaning and purpose representing, 'a social assertion of the self' .

Identity and group formation Social identity theory:

An individual self-identity is entangled in the relations between groups of people based on sex, class, race and sexuality.

A Primordial Approach:

Individuals belong to a group through primordial attachments deriving from objective cultural criteria; common history, traditions, language, beliefs, values. Primordial ties are particularistic, enduring and potentially infused with passion; and, by definition, their claim upon allegiance is prior to and takes precedence over all other potential sources of identity.

A Social Constructivist Approach Situational negotiability of identity:

Identity is a product of local contingencies of place and time.