Reference no: EM133248307

Instructions:

Answer all of the following questions:

1. Identify one ideology that you consider a core value to your identity, then describe the factors of socialization in your life that shaped it.
2. Briefly recount a decision or action that directly resulted from that ideology.
3. Critique that action-was it justified, rational and fair, or would you do things differently now that you know how your beliefs have been influenced by forces outside of yourself? 

Tips:

• You are being asked to do 4 tasks: identify, describe, recount and critique. The most important element is the critique, which will indicate that you understand how your identity and ideologies (beliefs and values) are the product of socialization and are likely to evolve over time.
• YOUR answers to these questions need to use the concepts and terminology from the following modules from the OER textbook: 
  • Sociology of Identity
  • Identity and Social Contexts
• Does knowing that our ideologies are shaped by forces outside of ourselves-forces we may not be consciously aware of-change your outlook on that decision/action you will recount?
• Remember, ideological beliefs also include the dominant narratives about the world that influence you whether you agree with them, or not, like the messages you see in the media. Combined with the influence of your family, culture, education, etc., there are many ways that our identity and ideologies are socially constructed.