How does society influence your identity?
Symbols/values/norms
Culture
My Values
Kindness
Respect
Compassion
Norms
Folkways
Influences my actions
ex. Helping an old lady with her bags
Guideline to social life
Failing to follow creates anxiety
ex. Not interrupting others
Mores
Dictates what I do
ex. Not stealing
Culture/Subculture/Counterculture
Subculture
Left handed subculture
Twin subculture
Small pet activist subcultural
Orphan subculture
Family
Family of Orientation
Taught me-
Values
Habits
Family
Goals
Immediate Family
Single-Parent
10-present
Death of my dad
From the age of 0-10
Safety
Support
Trauma from loss
Support through later ages
Nuclear
Education
School
Elementary School
Public
Passed
Middle School
Public
Passed
High school
Public
Predicted to pass
Very good grades
Post Secondary
Opportunity to do University
Education Fund
Close to schools
Encourage to do post-secondary
Functionalism
Prepares you for society
Class/Stratification
Open system
Much more room for social mobility
Meritocratic class system
Politics
Side more Liberal
Want for more equality for minorities
Being more ecofriendly
LGBTQ2+ supporters
Some Conservative views
Gun laws
(My family are hunters and work in gun safety)
Crime
Social Conflict Theory
Crime is result of material inequalities in different groups
I think crime is sometimes okay
I have understanding for victimless crime
ex. someone stealing bread so they can eat
Race
Caucasian Canadian
Not a minority
Gender
Female
Gender roles
Male traits
Powerful
Confident
Seen as more valuble
Female traits
Kind
Nurturing
Makes me feel limited sometimes
I try to break them
Influences my decisions sometimes
I dress traditionally feminine
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
Gender throughout daily life
Physical apperance
Makeup
Hair
Social
Religion
A construct of special, sacred things and beliefs
My religion: Spiritual
My Definition- Doesn't believe in one religion but rather believes that there is something bigger then themselves
Not traditionally religious because
Negative control over others
Judgement
Don't agree with controlling beliefs
Lack of responsibility taken by these groups (ex. Catholic Church) for harm done to other groups ( Indigenous communities)
Conflict theory: Religion creates inequality
Economic
Gender
Race
Age
Group- Teenager
Age Stratification
Lack of trust or respect in
Jobs
Public places
Social situations
Lack of power in my life
Making decisions for myself
Social
Health
Educational
Ageism
The idea that teenagers are
Unreliable
Criminals
Disrespectful
I have to work harder to get people to give me a chance or to gain their respect
Has to work hard for opportunities
Clothing
Born into middleclass
Advantages of this
Money for post-secondary
More opportunities due to access of extra curiculars and social standing
Good health because we can afford good food and healthcare
Disadvantage
I'm female so there's still some opportunity gaps