Self and social identity 163 laboratory experimentation with the minimal group paradigm, categorizations are often arbitrary and temporary, resulting in groups with no history and no future doosje et al. In most social sciences, identity is understood as the sen. Your own identities you would like to learn more about. The categories in the identity wheel are race, sex, gender, religion, class, ability, sexual orientation, and age. The personal identity wheel is a worksheet activity that encourages students to reflect on how they identify outside of social identifiers. Give them four minutes to silently fill out their personal identity wheels. In my readings and research i personally coincide with authors who state that personal identity is divided by two subsets. Three adjectives to describe yourself l adapted from intergroup relations center, arizona state university. Personal identity wheel personal identity wheel name three. The nine primary dimensions are considered to be particularly influential in determining your values, selfimage and identity, your opportunities and thoughts and perceptions about others. Social identity includes affinities one has with other people, values and norms that one accepts, and the ways one has learned to behave in social. Dec 17, 20 the purpose of the identity wheel activity is to get students thinking about different aspects of their identity and to identify which aspects of their identity is salient.
Make the identity slice a size that reflects your awareness of that social group membership. You can have numerous experiences in your life, but still lack selfawareness. Personal identities include an individuals name, unique characteristics, history, personality and other traits that make one different from others. The social identity wheel worksheet is an activity that encourages students to identify. That is the central question class members grapple with as they examine a political cartoon, read a vignette by sandra cisneros, watch. Personal identity wheel handout personal identity wheel name who am i as an individual. As explained in the online course, please consider your identities in relation to the numbered reflective questions. This is the question of personal identity, and it is literally a question of life and death, as the correct answer to it determines which types of changes a person can undergo without ceasing to exist. This is a modified version of ayush guptas identity wheel. Personal identity nell bernstein is the author of goin gangsta, choosin cholita. Primary dimensions of diversity and secondary dimensions of idiversity. My personal identity has been developing each minute of the day,as well as days on and in years. This wheel lets you pick your top eight identity components that you feel are most important about you. Unlike the social identity wheel, this worksheet doesnt emphasize.
As you can see, each of us is quite complex and multidimensional. A recent useful treatment of this position is found in david shoemakers personal identity and ethics 2009, chapter 2. View socialidentitywheel from womstds 298 at university of michigan. Identity might include some aspects of our life of which we have no control over. Lisa wingates before we were yours is a fictionalized account of the true crimes of georgia tann, who operated a child trafficking ring in memphis, tennessee called the tennessee childrens home society, from 1924 until her death in 1950. Favorite music favorite color slogan one skill to improve favorite animal no. Ones selfpicture or self image is influenced by ones interaction with others. A blank chart for each can be found on the next page. Tann and her squad of corrupt policemen, judges, and politicians habitually kidnapped children and newborns of impoverished families and single mothers. Introduction the problems of personal identity the persistence question the population question the personal ontology question the question of what matters in identity the persistence question. In the inner circle, record the identities that are the most important or salient to you. Wheel can be used in conjunction with the personal identity wheel to encourage students to reflect on the relationships and dissonances.
We used the matrix of oppression to create an identity wheel that showed the breakdown of our social group memberships. Social identity wheel adapted from voices of discovery, intergroup relations center, arizona state university ethnicity 1. Social identity wheel adapted from v oices of discovery, intergroup relations center, arizona state university 1. What does being the person that you are, from one day to the next, necessarily consist in. One makes a judgment of personal identity whenever one says that a person existing at one time is the same as a person existing at another time. What role do physics education researchers play in supporting the field of physics to be a place where all people thrive, a place where we. Introduction the problems of personal identity the persistence question the population question the personalontology question the question of what matters in identity the persistence question. The wheels can be used as a prompt for small or large group discussion or reflective writing on identity by using the spectrum activity questions on identity. After you have filled out your personal identity chart, choose which components are most important to you.
Identity is the personal concept an individual develops during the course of their life. For example, in bernsteins essay a girl named april, living in california, wants to be mexican. Personal identities might determine whether or not you have a natural inclination to go in a certain personal direction. Socialidentitywheel personal identity wheel fill in. In the inner circle, record the identities that are the most important or salient. It is based on your judgement of your own worth and importance. Your own identities you would like to learn more about 4. Socialidentitywheel personal identity wheel fill in your. The purpose of the identity wheel activity is to get students thinking about different aspects of their identity and to identify which aspects of their identity is salient. This implies that overall levels of group commitment tend to remain relatively low in these studies, which is likely to diminish. Aug 16, 2017 the personal identity wheel is a worksheet activity that encourages students to reflect on how they identify outside of social identifiers. Fill in your identity for each of the categories listed. Create your identity wheel by indicating your targeted and advantaged social group memberships.
Here is an example of an identity wheel for vicki streeton. Wheel can be used in conjunction with the personal identity wheel to encourage students to reflect on the relationships and dissonances between their personal and social identities. Below you will find the moo and an example of the social identity wheel. See the last page for more on community agreements. Memberships that you are more aware of will be a bigger slice than those you are less aware of. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
This is a popular view held by both philosophical and theological materialists. Which identities have the strongest eect ff on how you see yourself as a person. Observe and analyze how race, religion, family and other factors influence the identity of a high school student seen in a series of video clips. Create selfportraits made up of objects, symbols andor imagery that represent key elements of their identity. Social identity wheel overview and framing material. As we search for answers we begin to define ourselves. Fill in your name in the center of the wheel and then write in the top eight. Aug 15, 2015 key difference personal identity vs social identity before engaging in a discussion on the difference between personal identiy and social identity, it is vital to gain a simple understanding of what constitutes as identity.
It is an especially critical question for adolescents. View social identity wheel from womstds 298 at university of michigan. In the outer circle, record the identities that are less important or salient to you. Claiming identity, an essay describing how the youth in certain parts of the country are choosing their preferred identity rather than accepting their own. To what extent are we defined by our talents and interests. The worksheet prompts students to list adjectives they would use to describe themselves, skills they have, favorite books, hobbies, etc. Remind participants the core self in everyone is good, wise, and strong, no matter. Personal identity wheel fill in your identity for each of the categories listed. Personal identity wheel adapted from voices of discovery.
How does identity influence the way people respond to events. In my personal identity i have experienced many facets within my 25 years of living in this earth. Three adjectives to describe yourself l adapted from intergroup relations center. Lockes account of personal identity appealed to what seems a crucial condition of moral agency, namely, selfreflective consciousness. Personal identity internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Personal identity wheel list 7 name who am i as an. View lecture slides personal identity wheel from education 210 at university of massachusetts, amherst. Before creating identity charts, you might have the class brainstorm categories we each consider when thinking about the question, who am i. Identities you think about least often our own identities you would like to learn more about. Identities that have the strongest effect on how you see yourself as a person.
Accessible interactive identity wheel activity pdf compiled. Adapted from voices of discovery, intergroup relations center, arizona state university. The other self discovery workshopsworksheets in the series include. When youre done, look for people that chose some of same top eight identity components. Personal identity develops over time and can evolve, sometimes drastically, depending on what directions we take in our life. Personal identity theme in before we were yours litcharts. The impact of identity for teachers 9th 12th standards. On his view, a person a moral agent y at t2 is identical to a person x at t1 just in case y s consciousness can be extended backwards to x. Social identities personal identities age gender identity ability national origin race athlete ethnicity daughter color marital status cook hobbies work ethic volunteer college student religion social identity multiple identities personal identity identity is fluid sex. Personal identity stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Social identity worksheet the purpose of this exercise is to map out different domains of your social identity i.
Difference between personal identity and social identity. Personal identity and ethics stanford encyclopedia of. The personal and social nature of identity gives the construct its greatest theoretical potentialnamely to provide insight into the relationship between the individual and society. Now, select another two characters and complete an identity wheel for each. We are socialized into seeing oppressive social relations and structures e.
Social identity wheel center for community engaged learning. Social identity wheel adapted from marcella runell, social justice education umassamherst and voice of discovery, intergroup relations center, arizona state university. Personal identity wheel list 7 name who am i as an individual. For example, our place of birth or the color of our skin. Wheel can be used in conjunction with the personal identity wheel to. The many roles of vicki streeton girlfriend daughter student ballet dancer friend water.