The word identity has become the most discussed idea in our society. It is described primarily as a word that represents who we are. Therefore, because of who we are, identity has become a word we use to claim and understand the actions of people in our society. Thus, in this article, I will analyze how social practices surrounding identity relate to gender at social and personal levels, through the work of three authors; by Ian Hacking on “kind making”, Margaret Somers on the “Narrative Construction of Identity” and finally, Frederick Cooper and Rogers Brubaker on “beyond identity”. However, I will lean more towards Frederick Cooper and Rogers Bruakers' article on identity. This is because I feel that their article better contributes to my understanding of the relationship between identity and gender. Therefore, I hope to be fully able to describe the connection between identity and gender. First, I will examine how identity relates to gender on a social and personal level. The reason we analyze articles at these levels is this: the articles appear to talk about identity either at the macro level, or at the micro level, or at both levels. First, to show how far we can extend and connect identity to explain many of the things, people, and activities that characterize our society. I will talk about aspects of identity and gender at the social level that are mentioned in all three articles. Identity at the social level is approached as an idea constructed and used by a group of people. First, Ian Hacking, author of “Kind-Making; The Case for Child Abuse,” examines the concept of child abuse as a socially constructed idea. In his article he talks about gender creation, which he identifies as the process of constructing ideas, ideas such as identity. These ideas constructed ...... middle of paper ...... al level. I carried out this analysis using the articles by Ian Hacking on "gender creation", by Margaret Somers on the "narrative construction of identity" and finally by Frederick Cooper and Rogers Brubaker on "beyond gender". identify ". I explained how, on a social level, identity is viewed through a macro level, where the authors talk about how identity and gender are socially constructed ideas. However, on a personal level, identity and gender are seen as the cause of people's actions. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1999), 125-162. Frederick Cooper and Rogers Brubaker, “Beyond Identity,” Theory and Society 29 (2000), 1-47. Margaret R. Somers, “The Narrative Construction of Identity : A relational and network approach”, Theory and society 23 (1994), 605-649.