HOD-1250 Study Guide - Final Guide: White Privilege, Enmeshment, Kims

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Human and Organizational Development
• Course: HOD-1250
• Professor: Mc Guire Allison

Document Summary

Biological sex - anatomy, chromosomes and hormones. Gender expression - communication of gender with outsiders. Sexual orientation - identity of erotic response. Sexual behavior - who you have sex with. 3 essential components to define gender identity. Sense of oneself as male or female. Individual sexual identity v. group membership identity. Feelings inside verse how you show and explore your identity. Order in which they approach erikson"s stages. Ecology of cooperation vs competition and pathologies associated with gender. A positive sense of self as a member of a reference group (that is not based on any assumed superiority) is important for psychological health. Pride - with specific teaching about culture and empowerment. Racial barriers- possibility of discrimination, how to cope with prejudice, mistrust of whites. Cross model of black racial identity development. Precipitating event/awareness of racism. same as crisis in moratorium. 2 stages - realization and acceptance of black identity. Immerse yourself with visible symbols of racial identity.