As we grow up the people and places around us help to build us into the men and women we are in the end. It could be family, friends, and teachers or it could be your house, school, and a place you enjoy being. They all influence us as we construct our identities; they are our landscapes of identity. Landscapes of identity has many, many definitions. Antonsich says that each person seems to have their own definition (1). The most common definition is the one described above. This paper will show and explain several photographic examples of landscapes of identity.
The family in figure 1 is an example of a landscape of identity. People can be apart of a landscape of identity just as much as places. It’s called your social identity. …show more content…
It isn’t where you live, but it’s where two of the most experienced and influential people in your life live. The photograph in figure 3 fits into landscapes of identity the way both figure 1 and 2 do. People tend to spend a lot of time at their grandparents house, and their grandparents have huge impact on who you are as a person. They have been in or have known people that were in the same situations you have gotten yourself into. They almost always have the answer to any question you ask. Arguably, they have just as much impact on your life as your own parents do.
Evidence from traditional societies shows that the presence of a grandparent can be as beneficial to child survival as, for instance, the introduction of a new water supply. In industrialized nations, the evidence is mounting that—especially in family environments with low resource availability—grandparents can buffer child development against difficult early environments. (Coall, Hillbrand, Hertwig, p.1)
Whether financially or figuratively, your grandparents are providing for …show more content…
Both are extremely important in the workplace and in life in general. Figure 8 is a photograph of Winslow High School’s soccer field. This is a field that has been around for a while and has been the home field of the high school since it was built. There has been countless teams practicing on this field. It’s been the site of learning for many players. All learning some of the most important traits you can have in a workplace. “Although we observed little direct teaching of these life skills, we saw that players generally were producers of their own experiences that supported the development of these skills. (Holt, Tink, Mandigo, p.281)” This is just one instance of proof. Another example of proof was Jordan saying, “Values reflected in athletic competition- striving for excellence, fair play, sportsmanship, hard work, and commitment to a goal- are inextricably linked to our nation’s mainstream cultural values.
The family in figure 1 is an example of a landscape of identity. People can be apart of a landscape of identity just as much as places. It’s called your social identity. …show more content…
It isn’t where you live, but it’s where two of the most experienced and influential people in your life live. The photograph in figure 3 fits into landscapes of identity the way both figure 1 and 2 do. People tend to spend a lot of time at their grandparents house, and their grandparents have huge impact on who you are as a person. They have been in or have known people that were in the same situations you have gotten yourself into. They almost always have the answer to any question you ask. Arguably, they have just as much impact on your life as your own parents do.
Evidence from traditional societies shows that the presence of a grandparent can be as beneficial to child survival as, for instance, the introduction of a new water supply. In industrialized nations, the evidence is mounting that—especially in family environments with low resource availability—grandparents can buffer child development against difficult early environments. (Coall, Hillbrand, Hertwig, p.1)
Whether financially or figuratively, your grandparents are providing for …show more content…
Both are extremely important in the workplace and in life in general. Figure 8 is a photograph of Winslow High School’s soccer field. This is a field that has been around for a while and has been the home field of the high school since it was built. There has been countless teams practicing on this field. It’s been the site of learning for many players. All learning some of the most important traits you can have in a workplace. “Although we observed little direct teaching of these life skills, we saw that players generally were producers of their own experiences that supported the development of these skills. (Holt, Tink, Mandigo, p.281)” This is just one instance of proof. Another example of proof was Jordan saying, “Values reflected in athletic competition- striving for excellence, fair play, sportsmanship, hard work, and commitment to a goal- are inextricably linked to our nation’s mainstream cultural values.