SWK 225: Questions Relating to Concepts of Socially Constructed Identities and Values - Pr, Study notes of Social Work

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SWK 225

Questions Related to Concepts

 Question to think about: How may marginalization [remember Soc 101] lead to stress?

 What do we mean by socially constructed concept?

 How may values be linked to oppression of other groups?

 What happens in US society when subgroups hold values that conflict with those of the dominant culture  List some important US values

 Give reasons why the dominant culture does not support English as a second language classes in public schools for children who come to school with limited knowledge of English

 Give some examples of self categorization

 What are some of the social attributes embodied in our social identity

 Give some examples of how changes in beliefs and values often follow changes in custom and practice

 Give some examples from your own experience of the disparity between the norms and values people espouse and how they actually behave

 Give some examples of how the social attributes embodied in our social identity are extremely important because they carry different levels of power, prestige, and status.

 Do you think it is likely that dominant groups will want to give up any of their dominance?  If not, then how will subordinate groups get a more favorable outcome for themselves?