Anthropology 1025F/G Chapter Notes -Erving Goffman, Social Inequality

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 1025F/G
• Professor: Sarah Shulist

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Lecture 8 identity oct 29, 2013. By the end of this lecture, you should be able to explain how anthropologists approach identity" as a social construct. You should have a basic understanding of some of the most important types of identity that are talked about in anthropology (gender, race, ethnicity, religion, family membership, age, etc). You should also be able to explain how certain behaviours, beliefs, or symbols are associated with identities in different societies, while others are not, and some of the implications of social inequality for how people experience their identities. Key terms and concepts identity toolbox self socialization gender, sex, sexuality stigma race and ethnicity. I am smart, a friend, a sister, a girlfriend and a daughter. I am a mix of different heritages but mainly dutch. Understanding identity identity is a complex concept that brings in a number of important aspects of anthropological study.