Essay On Social Contingencies

The three contingencies of social identity I reflect on is race, class, and gender. As they have been a part of my life since the very beginning. Back in the day race was always reflected on me due to the color of my skin, as for being a child of an immigrant, we weren't in a high class stature and I didn't know what that meant till other little kids used to rub in my face what they could afford and I couldn't at the time. My gender also plays a part because I was told on many different occasions that I was unable to do a task because I was a girl and I was weak and it was a man's job.
The social contingencies I chose seem like a very common theme in America there's always discussions about race class and gender. There's the good and the bad. The comparison of how good it is to be in an upper class with good jobs and the downside about In 1995,my mom came to USA from port au prince ,Haiti. My mom came here in the hopes of seeking a better life for us. As I grew up I didn't grow up like any other kid. My mom came to this country not knowing the word of English and I had to learn English and another language at the same time. In my up bringing I would say it was quite challenging …show more content…
To me I just see the social contingency is as labels. I am still figuring out myself on a daily basis and where I stand in the world.
My current values and worldview have and still are preparing me for what the real world has in store. I learned that women can just be as powerful as men ,race is always a topic of interest but I see it as a challenge In a good way. Obama is an example on how my worldview changed, I never thought I would live to see the day that we would have a black president.
The social contingencies shape my aspirations for where I will go and what I will do after college. They help me