Diversity Flashcards
social identity theory
people are constantly seeking to maintain and enhance their self-esteem; impacted by personal identity and social identity; people enhance their self-esteem by viewing in-groups in positive ways and relevant out-groups in negative ways, which can lead to prejudice and discrimination against members of the out-groups.
relationship between self concept and social identity
Our self-concept influences our social identity. We are placed into social groups through categorizations from others, as well as ourselves. When categorizing social groups, we
are automatically attributing certain stereotypes to that group.
social group status (advantaged vs. targeted)
Greater access to social power based on membership of group.
-Advantaged: agent, dominant, oppressor, privileged.
Limited or denied access to social power based on membership of group.
-Targeted: target, subordinate, oppressed, disadvantaged.
personal identity
how we see ourselves as individuals, including our personality traits, academic and social interests, etc.
social group identity
how people see me/us based on certain physical, cultural, and social characteristics associated with social group categories.
-Social identity -> self-claimed vs. ascribed by others
-Multiple social identities -> visible vs. invisible
socialization
process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and character traits that enable them to participate as effective members of groups and of society.
reciprocal and dynamic process of socialization
begins at birth and continues throughout life; children play a role in their own socialization and development.
intentional socialization
when adults instill certain values explicitly in the child.
unintentional socialization
“what I do” vs. “what I say;” values instilled covertly.
what are the different systems in bronfrenbrenners model
microsystem
mesosystem
exosystem
macrosystem
chronosystem
microsystem
system is the closet to children and includes their immediate surroundings
e.g. parents
mesosystem
system establishes connections between the child’s different microsystems
e.g. relationship between parents and teacher
exosystem
system encompasses the environmental context which the the child does not directly experience but which still influences their life and development
e.g. parents work schedule
macrosystem
system includes the cultural values and norms that impact children’s lives
e.g. children have to be in school
chronosystem
changes that occur through time
e.g. political climate
explain the cycle of socialization
-we are born into a world with oppression and they impact us against our will
-first socialization: we are socialized by the people we trust, can receive mixed messages
-institutional and cultural socialization: brainwashed by media, language, thought patterns, music
-enforcements: system of rewards and punishments keep us playing by the rules
-results: socialization leads to bad results for this in and out of power (misperceptions, dissonance, silence, etc)
choice we have at the end of the cycle of socialization
do nothing and the cycle continues or we begin to think, challenge, or question the system
what things are in the core of the cycle of socialization that keep us in the cycle
ignorance, insecurity, confusion, obliviousness, fear
ADDRESSING model
Age
Disability (acquired)
Disability (developmental)
Religion
Ethnicity/Race
Sexual orientation
Socioeconomic status
Indigenous heritage
National origin
Gender
dominant group for age
young/middle aged adults
dominant group for disabilities
nondisabled people
dominant group for religion
Christian and secular
dominant group for ethnic and racial identity
european americans
dominant group for socioeconomic status
upper and middle class