Baldwin Watson Identity

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From the evaluation of this assignment, I learned that “identity” is the common point, that exist between the interviews, the narrative and the course’s readings particularly from Baldwin and Watson. Each of my interviews is unique. One shows the power of the order, in school and through society similar to the Senge’s assembly line idea (Senge, 2000). Nonetheless, it displays the tragedy and the suffering that both systems went through. Neither say that despite the challenges, a new identity arises that in contrast to the old one has more freedom of choices and knowledge of different norms of living. Instead, the other interview experience represents also a ruling society with a unique leadership that has kept its own identity, even today.

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