Blog Post 1 (1/16/2022)

Hello, my name is Lindsay Absher. I am a white American born and raised in the United State, specifically North Carolina. My ethnicity is Italian, German, Dutch, and Native American. My family from the outside perspective is a typical nuclear family. I have a mother, a father, and an older brother. From an inside perspective, my mother grew up with a closer understanding of her Italian ethnic identity than my brother and I. We have been farther removed but continue to hold traditions such as Sunday night pasta dinners with extended family. My father on the other hand grew up a southern boy but as growing older delved into cultures he found a home in. Interestingly enough my father bonds with the Haitian culture though he is a white American man.

On the first day of class I learned the true definitions of the following words.. "race, ethnicity, family, racial identity, ethnic identity, nationality and culture". Each word is further explained and becomes clear in a descriptive example such as the exercise with Lupita Nyong'o and Letitia Wright from the powerpoint. Without the practice of distinguishing race and ethnicity it can be confusing and challenging for some. I appreciate the time we have to comprehend the difference. (Intro to Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Lecture, 2021, Slide 23).

I also find the systematic training of socialization to be interesting in our daily lives. As explained in chapter 3, "socialization begins at birth and continues throughout life". The best example the book explained was the color pink for a baby girl and the color blue for a baby boy. Once the at birth gender is revealed, friends and family will select gifts by color without even noticing.  (Sensoy, & DiAngelo, R. J. 2017)


Reference List:

Atkins, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Diversity [Lecture notes]. Retrieved from                       http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Sensoy, & DiAngelo, R. J. (2017). Is everyone really equal? : an introduction to key concepts in social         justice education (Second edition.). Teachers College Press.


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