SJSU Identity Discussion Questions

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San Jose State University

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Learning Object 1: Understand how identity is a combination of one sees oneself and how others perceive one.

Question1: Discuss the ways in which identity is shaped by both personal and social factors, with respect to racial and ethnic identity.

Learning Object2: Understand the four sociological perspectives on gender identity.

Question2: Compare and contrast the four sociological perspectives on identity and gender: essentialism, socialization, social construction, and structuralism.


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Both personal and social factors form an identity. Some of the social factors include race
and ethnicity, which influence how individuals perceive others. Just like race, racial identity can
be dynamic, which means that how an individual perceives their racial identity can change with
experience and time (Onwuachi-Willig, 2016). For instance, being white, regardless of the socioeconomic class background, means enjoying white skin privile...


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