SOCB53H3 Midterm: Midterm notes part 2
Document Summary
Who we are, and why we are who we are. Identity can be collective or individual: national (strong pride for your country), racial, regional, local. Individual: materialistic society, the brands we use to identify ourselves, instead of your religion. How we redefine our identity after reading the article and how we decide what the boundary is. Socially constructed in relation to how we are perceived. Affected by the way our bodies are read: can include many levels. fat, fit, skinny, etc: bidirectional relationship between the ways we understand ourselves and others understand us, helps makes sense of the visual representation our boides. Socially constructed in relation to who we identify with: sense of belonging according to our fit to specific boundaries. Identity is not just about how i see myself, but who i identify with, who do i see my peers to be, how do i engage with the peers in community.
