Unfinishedness

My social identity is quite strongly conditioned by the bigger structures around me. When I read this question I think of things in terms of being in the dominant group or the subordinate group. I have some things going for me in terms of being in a dominant group: I came from a middle class family…

Creating a Determined Existence Through Conscious Reflection

This week’s reading of Paulo Friere focused on understanding the creation of our consciousness from our past experiences. My social identity growing up was shaped largely by environmental factors that conditioned my mindset…

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The need to live in society is often overlooked — civilization is at it’s best when in…

One’s Identity

Being surrounded by larger social structures can really influnces one’s identity. Individuals might change their beliefs or behavior to adapt to a new society. This would be social influence and when there’s larger groups surrounding you, it’s almost easier to fall into their lifestyle because you…

Unfinished Humanity

My social identity and that of others conditioned by larger social structures are very close-minded to the idea of being unfinished. Many social ideologies cause injustices in our society like ageism, racism, and etc. This idea doesn’t help our society because these standards give the…