COM 439 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gender Identity, Code-Switching, Sexual Identity
27 May 2018
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• Types of identity
o 3 Universal Aspects of Identity
▪ Individualized identity
• Sense of self is independent and self-reliant
▪ Familial identity
• Connected to and interdependent with others (collective)
▪ Spiritual identity
• Feeling connected to others and a higher purpose in life
o Social and Cultural Identities
▪ Gender identity
• Masculine or feminine
▪ Sexual identity
• Gay, straight, bisexual, transgender
▪ Age identity
• We change as we age
• Cultural conventions
▪ Racial identity
• Race is socially constructed
o Social and historical context
▪ Ethnic identity
• German, Irish, Greek, etc.
▪ Bounded identity
• Specific, non-dominant group
o Ex: Amish
• Majority Identity Development
o Belonging to the dominant group
o 1. Unexamined stage
▪ Do’t eplore ethicit
▪ Not thinking about your identity
▪ Accept the dominant group
▪ Positive attitudes towards majority
o 2. Acceptance
▪ Internalize (consciously or unconsciously) a biased ideology
▪ Not aware that there is a biased ideology you benefit from
▪ Some acceptance of inequalities between dominant and non-dominant
groups
▪ Social hierarchy is normal
▪ May think minorities are unduly sensitive; patronizing stance
▪ Feeling of superiority
▪ Avoid contact with minority members
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