Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures

pursue a PhD in Psychology. My initial goal was to become a clinical psychologist and work with members from marginalized communities. However, as I advanced in my academic career, I became more interested in the study of marginalized societies and cultures. Thus, instead of pursuing a career as a clinical psychologist, I have decided to pursue a PhD in Anthropology or Sociology. As a Doctor of Anthropology or Sociology, I hope to add to our understanding of underrepresented and marginalized…

psychological approaches. Erik Erikson was one of the writers who developed the psychodynamic approach to psychology. His theory is known as the psychosocial theory of development as he believed that a person’s development depends on their social class, culture and their norms for the society that they live in. According to Erik Erikson (1902) a person will go through different stages of their lifespan facing psychological conflicts. Erikson believes if a person can resolve these conflicts they…

readings we discussed in class. In my opinion, the movie does a great job of covering all the concepts we covered in class that relate to the British Caribbean lifestyle which consist of; Beauty as a cultural construct for upper mobility, popular culture, and hegemony. Throughout the movie, the idea of using beauty as a construct for upward social mobility is very present. Early in the movie, Maria is dependent on her brother, after events occur and can no longer depend on her brother she is…

child’s sexuality and that a household should…

“Sex” and “gender” exist as a manifestation of assigned cultural meanings, social organization and the power of politics, simultaneously form an intricate web of multiple disproportionate strands of difference that is charged with “multifaceted narratives of domination and struggle” (Haraway, 1990:140). According to Garfinkel (1976), sex is the socially agreed upon biological criteria for classifying a person as either male or female at birth, which becomes a significant factor in the collective…

Culture Diversity in the Workforce Margaret Lo DeVry University Culture Diversity in the Workforce America is a melting pot country made up of immigrants from all over the world. This diversity does not only bring various fortune, intelligence, resources, but their culture, beliefs, and traditional customs as well. As the world evolves, most organizations and companies adapt the concept and include culture diversity policies in the work environment. However, that does not mean…

Decency: The Politics of Sexuality and Race in Puerto Rico, 1870-1920, Findlay offers a nuanced and compassionate discussion of the relationships between people of Puerto Rico and the meanings inscribed upon those relationships. Findlay is able to achieve this through her use of a wide range of types of sources, her careful insistence on breaking apart binaries, and her use of “discourse” in her methodology and analysis, which allows for a rich look at Puerto Rican culture in the colonial…

In contemporary society, what role does advertising play in shaping culture? Researchers, scholars, and media critics have strongly identified advertising as an analytical approach to offer products and services to the consumers. However, advertising is also seen as an important method of social communication within society. Advertising is central to the processes through which our desires are activated. Fifty years ago the methods of communication for advertising were limited to newspapers…

capitalize a tradition and make it lose its significance among its own culture and especially outside the culture. In the book Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law, the author Susan Scafidi focuses on defining the ownership and appropriation of cultures. Scafidi outlines the appropriation of a culture in a step by step process. The first step that is highlighted states that people outside the culture “must… recognize [the] existence, source community, and value” of…

This essay examines how race and gender are portrayed in a music video Anaconda by Nicki Minaj from 2014. The issue of representation of the Black community and women is significant, considering a huge impact hip-hop culture has on young people’s perception of social matters (Emerson, 2002, p. 115). Minaj is an influential figure in popular culture - her album The Pinkprint, which is supported by the single Anaconda, debuted at number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as well as a number two…