Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group.

It is part of a person's selfconception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social
class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this
way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical
group of members sharing the same cultural identity.[1] Cultural identity is similar to and overlaps
with identity politics
Multiculturalism describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural
traditions within a single jurisdiction, usually considered in terms of the culture associated with
an ethnic group. This can happen when a jurisdiction is created or expanded by amalgamating
areas with two or more different cultures (e.g. French Canada and English Canada) or through
immigration from different jurisdictions around the world (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Mexico, United
States, United Kingdom, and many other countries)
Identity politics are political arguments that focus upon the interest and perspectives of groups
with which people identify. Identity politics includes the ways in which people's politics may be
shaped by aspects of their identity through loosely correlated social organizations. Examples
include social organizations based on race, class, religion, gender,gender
identity, ethnicity, ideology, nation, sexual orientation, culture, information preference, history,
musical or literary preference, medical conditions, professions or hobbies. Not all members of
any given group are necessarily involved in identity politics.

The term identity politics and movements linked to it came into being during the latter part of
the 20th century. It can most notably be found in class movements, feminist movements, gay,
lesbian and bisexual movements, disability movements, ethnic movements and post colonial
movements. Identity politics is open to wide debate and critique.[1]Minority influence is a central
component of identity politics. Minority influence is a form of social influence whereby a
majority is influenced by the beliefs or behavior of a minority. Unlike other forms of influence
this usually involves a personal shift in private opinion.
National identity is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by
distinctive traditions, culture, language andpolitics. A person's national identity is
his/her identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation, a feeling one shares with a
group of people, regardless of one's legal citizenship status. Scientists see national identity in
psychological terms as "an awareness of difference", a "feeling and recognition of 'we' and
'they'".

Nationalism is essentially a shared group feeling in the significance of a

geographical and sometimes demographic region seeking independence for its
culture and/or ethnicity that holds that group together. This can be expressed as
a belief or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or
becoming attached to, one's nation. Nationalism involves national identity, by

contrast with the related concept of patriotism, which involves the social
conditioning and personal behaviors that support a state's decisions and actions
American exceptionalism is the theory that the United States is inherently different from other
nations