Conceptual Frameworks
Conceptual Frameworks
In chapter 1 some of the sections that mainly stood out to me were the concept of identity, dominant and subordinate groups, and the concept of privilege. The readings in this chapter took me through several steps as I read. I first thought about identity and how I view myself. Then I thought on how others view me. Identity then led into dominant and subordinate groups. The way I identify myself places me in a dominant or subordinate group, often both at the same time. After reading about these groups and how one group, the dominant, is placed above the subordinate it all tied into privilege. In the dominant and subordinate groups privileges are present but more often in favor of the dominant group. Identity is "shaped by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factors, and social and political contexts" (Tatum, 1997) When you think of your identity you should be able to answer questions such as "Who am I", "Who do people say that I am", and "Who do I want to be". These answers guide your actions in everyday life, they shape the decisions you make. For example the question “Who do I want to be”. If you know the answer to that your actions and the decisions you make will be based off getting you to who you want to be. The question “Who am I” should guide you with the people you surround yourself with and some of the personal choices you make. The answers to these questions also allows society to place you in ether a dominant or subordinate group in certain social categories. For example if I ask myself Who am I, I could answer I am African American. The social category that fits in with would be race. While reading I was able to look into these social categories and see if I fell in a dominant or subordinate group. As an African American in the race category I would fall under a subordinate group. On the other hand if I answer that same question with I am a
In chapter 1 some of the sections that mainly stood out to me were the concept of identity, dominant and subordinate groups, and the concept of privilege. The readings in this chapter took me through several steps as I read. I first thought about identity and how I view myself. Then I thought on how others view me. Identity then led into dominant and subordinate groups. The way I identify myself places me in a dominant or subordinate group, often both at the same time. After reading about these groups and how one group, the dominant, is placed above the subordinate it all tied into privilege. In the dominant and subordinate groups privileges are present but more often in favor of the dominant group. Identity is "shaped by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factors, and social and political contexts" (Tatum, 1997) When you think of your identity you should be able to answer questions such as "Who am I", "Who do people say that I am", and "Who do I want to be". These answers guide your actions in everyday life, they shape the decisions you make. For example the question “Who do I want to be”. If you know the answer to that your actions and the decisions you make will be based off getting you to who you want to be. The question “Who am I” should guide you with the people you surround yourself with and some of the personal choices you make. The answers to these questions also allows society to place you in ether a dominant or subordinate group in certain social categories. For example if I ask myself Who am I, I could answer I am African American. The social category that fits in with would be race. While reading I was able to look into these social categories and see if I fell in a dominant or subordinate group. As an African American in the race category I would fall under a subordinate group. On the other hand if I answer that same question with I am a