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The development of trust between researchers and the participants is a great advantage which is created by the researcher being directly involved with the studied group. This enables the researcher to build a strong relationship in which participants would feel more comfortable to reveal the feelings and aspects of their social world (Hall 2003). This strong relationship is, according to Cloke et al. (2010), useful when undertaking a research study with vulnerable groups, such as homeless people…

Humans gain ownership of intangible items everyday, so how does that affect a person’s development of self identity? If a person owns something intangible, that person will feel more powerful because ownership of knowledge equates to power. If a person has a lot of knowledge, than that person has a large amount power. For example, in the 1900s people gained ownership of the idea that the Aryan race was the “master race.” People who read “Mein Kamph” by Adolf Hitler gained this knowledge. Since…

Subjectivity and sociocultural construction of experience I have appreciated critically reflecting on my experiences through the risk-taking journal, learning more about myself in the process. The risk-taking journal process has reaffirmed my belief that humans are complex beings, and nothing is ever what it seems. Accordingly, humans are complex, as each one of us has unique and fluid intersecting multiple cultural identities. Identities that are subjective and socio-culturally constructed…

Abraham Maslow, the inventor of the hierarchy of basic human needs, describes belonging as a social and physiological need. It is the third need, after physical needs, food and shelter, and the need of security and safety. Belonging is the first of the psychological needs and is crucial to a person living a satisfied life. My experience of belonging has been sheltered somewhat. Growing up in rural communities with two parents who homeschooled me, my dad having a secure job and my mom staying at…

Carl’s sense of being an underachiever most likely stems from many different factors during his upbringing. He appears to struggle with motivation and self-esteem to break out of the label that has been given to him by his doctor, peers, and his teachers. Because his father is not in his life he seems to have taken on his identity that his mother has told him about. “For many adolescents, this question begins with the process of individuation the development of self or identify that is…

Examining Individuality in Literature and Films Alex Grey once said: “In a society that tries to standardize thinking, individuality is not highly prized.” Over the years, this has progressively become clearer as the pressure to conform to society continues to create trouble and anxiety to any who attempt to be true to themselves and to those who are forced to hide behind a front. The Taming of the Shrew and Singin’ in the Rain both examine how the roles that society places us in makes it…

Identity means everything in today's society. It can tell who a person spends their time with, how they act, their attitude, and so many other things. Environment plays a big role in who someone really is but doesn't make a person. To have one's own self identity they need to make it for themselves and not based on what others think an individual's identity should be. This includes being compared to others and falling into the cycle that they laid out, whether that be from family and friends, or…

My score on the individualism and collectivism scale was half and half. I am 36% individualistic and 36% collectivistic.Highly individualistic, like myself, valves independence and personal freedom, self-sufficiency, control over their own lives and appreciate their unique qualities that distinguish them from others. Collectivism people value over duty to the group to which we belong, and to group harmony. Highly collectivistic people, also like myself, define themselves by their groups and…

The need to belong theory is as it states people have a fundamental need to feel closely connected to others and belong with others. This theory explains why people make friends easily or seek friends in alien environment. One doesn’t need to force or pay someone to make friends. People just form social bond easily. For example, infants and children form attachment to others even when they don’t have knowledge of socializing or creating close relationships. One other way of understanding this…

Knowledge is Power Everyone has the ability improve their knowledge every day- if they are willing to. “The Danger of a Single Story,” a speech given by Chimamanda Adichie, “The Lunch Date,” a short film directed by Adam Davidson, and the short story, “Gryphon,” written by Charles Baxter, all demonstrated how society can judge one another solely based on prejudices. This phenomenon was highlighted through racial presumptions and snap judgements in these stories. “The Danger of a Single Story,”…