Listen "Social Identity [Book Review]"
Episode Synopsis
When we talk about Diversity and Inclusion, sooner or later we end up talking about identity but not everybody goes deep enough Find out about a book that takes identity to a whole new level Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How Identity is a disputed Term Why it's useful to focus on Identification Why Identity is a social construction and much more Play the episode for more. Here are some key takeaways from this episode: It's useful to think of identity as a process "it's useful to think of identity as a process. Less as a quality or an attribute and more as a process. Think less of identity and more of a process of identification. This is multi dimensional . never final and never settled." Be aware of the differences between groups and categories "I'm trying to characterise group membership in this way as something people choose for themselves. You can say, well you can't choose your family, you can't always choose your team. I agree, but you can choose what belonging to that family means to you." Pay attention to how people perform their identity "This idea of being and becoming was addressed by a personal example of the author as a teenager learning to play the guitar. Playing the guitar and being a guitarist aren't the same thing." Here are some resources so you can go deeper: Social Identity Book Emeritus Professor Richard Jenkins Check out these related episodes of the show. The Relationship Between Diversity, Inclusion & Identity Politics Why Positive Work Identity Is Being Used To Promote Diversity A Beginner's Guide To Identity Work And Why You Need To Understand It To Promote Diversity & Inclusion The Sameness Difference Dilemma 3 Reasons Why "Bring Your Whole Self" Is Such Bad Advice For Diversity Whenever you're ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey: 1. Work with me 1:1 2. Get Practical Book Insights 3. Get our Free Email Course For everything else check this https://linktr.ee/elementofinclusion
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