Wednesday, July 10, 2013
COM 325 / Week Three Discussion: Deep Structure Institutions and Identity
Our multiple identities (- gender, age, kinship, occupational, national, ethnic, religious, territorial, educational, partisan, ideological, etc.) are developed through deep structure institutions - school, church, family, association, team/group, community, state, etc. These identities profoundly influence our behavior, values, and lifestyles. Give us an example (or two) that shows how your culture makes you feel proud of "who you are" or makes you feel embarrassed of "who you are." In which way(s) do you feel your culture to be oppressive and in which way(s) do you feel your culture to be empowering? Have you ever tried to challenge the deep structure institutions? Think about how Hermione Granger tried to challenge the house-elf system with SPEW.
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I will identify with the predominant culture of the United States. Even though it is a term referenced from Chapter 4, voluntarism is good example. Our culture retains the best of both individualism and collectivism. Even though the book explains that the United States is a predominant individualistic culture, we do come together to help others whether it is our own neighbor to humanitarian efforts across the world. It can be pointed out that as a culture there are many socioeconomic issues that need to be worked on, but during tragic times, we do band together for the common good. On a individual level, as a redhead, I am subjected to different culture. I identified with this co-culture because there are so few of us. We are rare because of genetics. It makes me proud of who I am. That I am different because of these genes that not only affect hair color but also affect medical issues; did you know that it takes longer for redheads to develop gray hair? Because of genetics, I am part of a culture that is unique, different and makes me stand out in a crown. This is something that I am proud of.
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