A Folk Group, By Martha C. Sims And Martine Stephens

As we grow as develop as individuals we begin to make choices about where we want to find belonging. This can be seen in choices as minor as belonging to a football club or friendship group, to more life-altering choices such as being a member of a political party or protest group such as Green peace. As individuals make such choices they do not sacrifice their identities, but rather work to increase and from their ever-changing sense of self. Such choices can also be made after life-altering circumstances, such as when people feel a need to join victim’s group or support groups when they or a loved one contract a chronic or terminal illness.

An individual 's sense of belonging is determined not only by their own choices but also attitudes of others.

An individual’s sense of belonging is determined not only by their own choices but also by the attitudes of others.

Thus, ideals of belonging and not belonging represented in “Beneath Clouds” highlight that communication with others, especially family, increases a persons’ understanding of themselves and their sense of

Belonging is the complex process whereby perceptions of self and social allegiances are forged or not forget. It is a concept and not a theme, meaning it is a general idea, which encompasses the idea of not belonging. According to Abraham Maslow, belonging is essential in human development and not belonging is a barrier in achieving self-actualisation. The concept of Belonging is not static as it may change overtime for a number of different reasons such as an individual’s socio-economic background, geographic location and many other barriers. Although individuals may not belong to self, people, places, communities or the larger

Perceptions and ideas of belonging or of not belonging vary. The perceptions can be shaped or influenced within a personal, cultural, historical or social context.

Some may ask what it means to be a part of a specific culture. It may be believed that it merely means to share the same qualities of race, language, and social beliefs. What is not really known are the rise of expectations to fill, repressed wants and needs, or even the binding religious beliefs. A person must begin to recognize the holdings a culture may have on them and how it affects their free will as an individual.

Though I say it nonetheless, it is fairly obvious that most people participate in some kind of a familial unit as previously described, and thus are familiar with the conflicts to which I alluded. The piece by Joan Didion, entitled “On Going

Understanding the group dynamics and laws relating to specific cultures allows one to avoid alienation and feel comfortable as an individual. The narrative voice of

Family traditions and cultural legacies contribute to an individual’s self-identity since it is the fabric of where they came from, who they are, and where they’re heading. How do family traditions and cultural legacies contribute to and/or inhibit an individual’s self-identity?

Folk Rock music is my favorite genre to listen to, such as the Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, and Judah and the Lion. Folk Rock music is a blend between folk music that is blended with rock and pop; it was created in the 1960’s when it started out with two different artists, Bob Dylan & the Band, and the Byrd’s. The folk revival of the 1960s is often the starting point of fascination with the style for many contemporary folk fans. One big effect of the '60s folk revival was that it marked the beginning of folksingers, on a large scale, writing their own material. Since in folk rock, most are singer/songwriters, instruments that are typically used are electric guitar, electric bass and drums. Some bands, such as Judah and the Lion, will also add

Different political parties spill my household and they’re our factors I can see where I can get my views. My mother is tends to be a conservative. She votes and always tunes into the political debates and listens to a Conservative radio station channel in her quiet times. She wasn’t raised in a religious household and believes it affected her spiritually as many immoral situations happened during her childhood. She wanted her child to have a religious status and she chose to raise us Catholic. We weren’t raised has strict Catholics, but we were put in private Catholic living in Salt Lake City and we went to church every Sunday. Following my mother, I do believe I should follow a religious status, but I also believe that we should respect all other religions because no everyone

My family’s heritage and culture is the main foundation for my beliefs, values and the choices I make in life. My family’s heritage and tradition has helped me developed the values I believe in and made me the person who I am. My values, religion, culture and traditions make an essential element in influencing my daily routine such as dressing, eating and talking. My family’s traditions have not changed all that much as time has passed. However, my family adopted new values as we got advanced in technology, but the principle remains the same. The three major things that made the way I am are my family and that environment, education, and

When I was younger I was told a phrase that stuck with me throughout the years, “You don't pick who your family is, you don't have to like them, but you do have to love them”. At the time I didn't give it a fraction of a thought, because I was a child who didn't have a care in the world. As I was growing up I started to develop an understanding of the phrase, I started to realize I wasn't so much like my family. I began to really see how different I was from the rest of the people who shared my last name; I wanted to have a more diverse life, I was strong in a different sense, and I didn't fit my families norm.

My family shaped my personal and social identity at a micro level by being the first set of influencers the moment I was born. My personal identity is significantly influenced by my family through the approach that my parents have taken to raise and nurture me. The results of my parents raising me is shown through the behaviour and beliefs that I embody. For example, because of my family I have always been aware that there is a God. In consequence, my compliant behaviour towards religion has already been constructed at a young age. Moreover, my social identity’s structure was shaped by my family through they way they have socially interacted with me. My micro level interactions with my family throughout time has created a deeply rooted influence within me. The influence that my family has had on my social identity is demonstrated in the way that I respond in certain social situations. For example, through behavioural observation as a child I have learned not to speak back to my parents when they are lecturing me.