Constructs of Identity

An identity is usually the pursuit of despair, or intentionally confused, through psychological and moral experience. But Erikson thinks this idea is not surprising, it can not be found. The process of identity formation is the core of individuals and the core of community culture. This process is constantly changing and evolving, but it is in danger of adolescence.

Social construction of an identity can be defined as a process by which an individual builds up an identity. As mentioned by Giddens (2001), human babies are born without identity. They must be transformed into parents, teachers, and others by both parents of culture and society. The general process of obtaining identity is called socialization. Socialization is very important in the process of personality formation. Most of human character is the result of our genes but the socialization process can shape in a specific direction by encouraging specific beliefs and attitudes and selectively providing experience.

Social constructive identity of our social environment also exists. Because we are also victims of alienation and the use of these identities. A socially constituted identity such as race, gender, class, belief, nationality, etc. is a fictitious boundary imposed on the geography of our social landscape. Just as fictional borders have a very real impact on the lives of all people on the planet, they are fictitious, but they have a very real impact on our lives and experiences .

We will focus on the role of identity in school education and how the identity is built in society. Investigate the impact of power and privilege on fairness and opportunities based on socially constituted identities such as race, social class, gender, gender identity, language, (disability) ability, nationalism etc. We will explore a positive, anti-bias based asset-based framework. This course focuses on students interested in rethinking their experiences as learners by critically considering socially established identities and "ways of knowing" and the social impact of these experiences We are targeting. It also applies to those who are interested in teaching and those interested in thinking about what role tolerance, exclusion, power, privilege can play in education.