Sociology 2234E Lecture Notes - Skin Whitening, Deaf Culture, Identity Politics
20 Apr 2013
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Since the 1970s, there has been a sociological interest in the experience of being. The body is arguably the container of the self. Therefore we often impute characteristics of a persons identity/personality based upon their appearance. The interpretation by others of our bodies can be formative of our identities. (remember two concepts discussed earlier, the looking glass self and self. Our identities can in turn impact on how we present and represent our bodies. Tattoos often have meaning to the individual, and are often symbolic of things important to the individual. Much of the notion of standpoint: is derived from embodied existence. That is living in a body that does not operate in a way considered to be normal. For individuals who have a disability or illness, others impute many characteristics to them. For example there was a guest lecturer who discussed deaf culture.
