Identity and Sense of Self Discussion Questions
Considering all of the topics* we have covered in this module about Identity and Sense of Self, select two (2) sub-topics to discuss in your responses to the following questions:
- Describe key issues in this topic. Support your statements with resources from this module.
- How does culture influence an adolescent’s experience concerning this topic? Why is it particularly significant in adolescence?
- Reference theoretical models as applicable
- Give a specific example of an adolescent’s identity development experience and how culture shapes the adolescent’s decisions, actions, and understanding of this area of his/her/their life. Be detailed in your explanation.
- Simplified example: A teen eats meat because it is culturally acceptable in their community and religious culture. They identify as an onmivore and have developed feelings of animosity toward vegetarians as a group despite being friends with some. This is an example of privilege in that this is a majority status whereas vegetarianism is not.
You will answer each question twice, once for each topic.
*select your 2 sub-topics from the following:
- Gender & Culture
- Moral Development
- Race & Ethnicity
- Sex & Sexuality
- I choose Gender & Culture and Moral Development. Please use APA format, and label numbers 1,2, and 3 to answer the questions. You should not quote anything directly from any resource. Instead, you should paraphrase in your own words and cite the source appropriately
- Please write this article from a female perspective.
- Some resources:
- About moral development https://openstax.org/books/psychology/pages/9-2-li… (Scroll down to “Theory of Moral Development”)
- About gender & culture https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC43344…
