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Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Self Identity Question

 

The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically examine your own position in the society and reflect
on how your different identities impact your experiences. You will be submitting a video recording for
this assignment. Please see below for detailed instructions.
Assignment
(1) Select TWO different identities that are important to you. Example identities include but are not
limited to: sexual orientation, religion, (dis)ability, gender, language, social class, education, health,
race, ethnicity, age, nationality/place of birth, etc.
(2) Thinking about the two identities you selected, please discuss:
• one advantage and one challenge you have experienced because of these identities.
Society affords us advantages because of certain identities we have, and other identities
are discriminated against. Please discuss which of your two identities provides you with
advantages and why, and which one of your identities has been a source of challenge for
you.
• how these two personal identities influence how you think about children and families.
Only reflect on the identities that you believe play a role in how you think about families.
Remember that the goal of this exercise is to consider how your social positions impact
your experiences. You must discuss BOTH identities and how they play a role in your vie