Sociology 2105A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Class, Performativity

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2105A/B
• Professor: Georgios Fthenos

Document Summary

The interplay between social context and group and individual activity. The ways young people are required to make choices about their lives. Identity is always contingent upon rapidly changing and immediate social circumstances, historical factors and agency. Identity is crucial in our understanding of the decisions young people make, and the actions they take: how do they see themselves in the world. Identity formation involves: reflecting on what your traits, abilities and interests are, sifting through the range of life choices available in one"s culture, trying out various possibilities, making commitments. The key areas identity is formed are love, work and ideology (beliefs and values: a failure to establish commitments in these areas by the end of adolescence reflects identity confusion. Identity crisis in adolescence: keep in mind that achieving identity involves exploration, shifting through life choices, trying out possibilities and ultimately making commitment.