A quick story about identity (and why it matters in IB Geography)
You can watch cultural identity change in real time at almost any school cafeteria. Someone switches languages mid-sentence. A traditional lunch sits next to a global fast-food logo. A new slang word appears, and within a week it belongs to everyone.
That small scene is basically the IB Geography question: why do cultural identities change over time? In the Human Development and Diversity unit, cultural identity isn’t treated as a museum artifact. It’s treated like something living: shaped by place, power, mobility, and media.

Exam checklist: the 5 drivers to name fast
When you’re planning a IB Geography response, try this quick frame:
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Globalisation (flows of ideas, brands, media)
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Migration (diasporas, hybridity, integration debates)
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Technology + communication (speed and scale of diffusion)
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Economic development + urbanisation (changing roles, values, lifestyles)
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Power + resistance (policy, identity movements, language protection)


