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Context mapping is a technique to gain deep insights into a person’s identity. Mitch asks Julian to list he various spaces and relationships he must negotiate each day. Through this Mitch learned about people who play a major role in Julian’s life, his “co-authors”. Youth are still figuring themselves out, and they need to experiment. Through experimentation they learn what they like and don’t like. They see what makes sense for them in life. In the reading the author lists four identities.
Context mapping is a technique to gain deep insights into a person’s identity. Mitch asks Julian to list he various spaces and relationships he must negotiate each day. Through this Mitch learned about people who play a major role in Julian’s life, his “co-authors”. Youth are still figuring themselves out, and they need to experiment. Through experimentation they learn what they like and don’t like. They see what makes sense for them in life. In the reading the author lists four identities.
Foreclosed Identity- An identity that is simply accepted as is, "with little reflection". The person stays committed to their identity without thinking or fighting about it. This can be someone who lives in poverty and believes that they will always live in poverty, unable to get out because they just accept that.
Diffuse Identity- This identity is easily influenced. There has been little exploration in this identity, and one does not commit to one. They change constantly.
Moratorium- In the identity moratorium, one actively explores different parts that make up their identity. However there can be a lot of anxiety in this identity because of the pressure of finding who you are, and not choosing the "right" one.
“Idealizing these figures is a way
of trying on what it would be like to emulate them and chart a life path that
might reach similar heights…The emotional and intellectual investments these
figures represent are as hopeful as they are fleeting.” I agree that having big
dreams and forming what you want your identity to be is great, and it’s
important for youth to have hope, however there has to be an understanding or a
realistic outlook that sometimes things do not work out.
My Context Map
What contexts and relationships do you encounter on a weekly
basis?
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Rhode island College
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YDEV, Management
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Library
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Explorations After School Program
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Pawtucket, RI
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Daughter, big sister, cousin, friend and co-worker
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Professors/Previous teachers
I liked how you connected both chapter one and chapter two and used the idea of "co-authoring" with context map.
ReplyDeleteI like that your blogs have tied in what we've already learned. It is a great way to build on what we know, our ever growing tool box and knowledge! Such great use of our articles!
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