Collective Identity.

A collective identity is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least on common interest. 'Identity is who you are, how you see yourself, how others se you, appearance, attributes, experiences, clothing, rituals.'

area's that make up ones collective identity are:
-Gender
-Ethnicity
-Religion
-Nationality
-Age
-Sexuality
-Social class
-Disability
-Celebrity
-Family
-Education

They all influence who you are and your collective identity.

David Buckingham (2008)
describes identity as something that distinguishes us from other people. however it also implies a relationship with boarder collective identities or social group, people with the same interests for example will be similar because of this shared interest however their other interests and beliefs will make them individuals.
This contratdiction makes identity complicated to define.