Text: Social Identity
Which three social identities do you think about most often?
Are there any of these identities for which you rarely or never think about for yourself?
What would people you know WELL say about your identification in this group (close friends, parents, etc.)?
b. What do you think your society (the media, large groups, etc.) would say in general about individuals who identify with your chosen group?
c. What do you think about yourself as an identity in this group?
Write your story.
Using your responses to question 1, write a description of your story as a member of your chosen group.
When have you experienced dominance; when have you experienced subordination?
Respond to Tatum's closing notion that "our ongoing examination of who we are in our full humanity, embracing all of our identities, creates the possibility of building alliances that may ultimately free us all.