Bell Hook Identity

In case study nine, “The Family I Have,” we explore the relationship life of a Jewish girl named Myra during her adolescent years. Her story primarily focuses on her family relationship issues being that she neglected her family for her friends and other aspects of her life. This case study explores the relationship transition from family first to friends first as Myra went from childhood to adolescents. Like many adolescents, Myra’s shift is further driven by the newfound independence of adolescence, However, her desire for independence and means to gain it may have been more extreme than the stereotypical adolescent, causing turmoil in her and her family’s lives. Her story also analyzes the concept of family and the roles that each member plays within the unit. Eventually, Myra tries to strengthen her relationship with her family during her college years but wonders if it’s too late because the damage of their roles is already done.

Thesis: The relationship made with people in life helps one stay in reality and keeps one grounded in morals. If one completely blocks out society and get lost in their imagination it can progress into an unhealthy alternate reality. Without the support of friends and family one can dwell in an irrational state of mind.

Lastly, a loving family helps teach you about your heritage and culture, this helps create a sense of belonging. Amabelle’s adoptive family was Dominican and she was Haitian. When Amabelle’s adoptive family would celebrate a traditional Spanish occasion they would bring Amabelle along but she always knew that she wasn’t wanted. These celebrations would emphasize the importance of family. Amabelle would feel left out because she was Haitian and had a darker skin color then her adoptive family. When other relatives would come they would treat her like she was the maid. Amabelle meets a Haitian fortune teller who becomes a motherly figure for her. She helped teach Amabelle about traditional Haitian activities like voodoo. In this quote Amabelle speaks on how she

A major part of one’s identity involves a system of morals and beliefs which are too influenced though one’s culture and experiences in life. The

Bell hooks’ family made it very clear that they did not agree of her decision to go to a school so far away from her home because they were afraid that she would forget about her family values and ideals. However, hooks explained that her family values and ideas would remain untouched for she knew the importance of keeping close to home. “The most powerful resource any of us can have as we study and teach in a universal setting is full understanding and appreciation of the richness, beauty, and primacy of our family and community backgrounds,” (hooks 427). Hooks speaks on her parents’ fear of her losing sight of family ideals. While reading this, I could not help but think about how my family was the same way with my siblings and I. Coming from a self-made family, my parents have harped on the importance of education and never forgetting that we’re

The family has always been a unit that calls for the belonging of the kin. It calls for more than blood relations, but also a relation with ancestry, history, ethnic origins, etc. It serves as the most basic political unit that many can relate too, however, the term family carries a more diverse and complex role that is seen to evolve throughout the years. With the modernization of the human civilization leads to an evolution of thought, morality, and ideology. What was once the idealized nuclear family, is now criticized by many modern day thinkers as it invokes a heteronormative that oppresses any other forms of family and sexual relationships. This concept can be seen in the given article by Bell Hooks. In Hooks’ document, she talks about the racist oppression of sexist domination towards back women. There is a focus on black women in reference to their place in the community, the home, and the home to which they are serving to (Hooks, 1990). Her views show the heavy responsibilities of black women as it reflects their privileges and lifestyle. The second document by Michelle Owen examines the normalization of queer as seen in the Canadian Legal Landscape, assimilation debates, and works to that aim to break the heteronormative family lifestyle (2001).

The ethnic identity and religion of a person play an important role in shaping their life and career. People from different backgrounds and cultures are usually restricted from persuading their dreams due to the environment in which they grow up with. I was raised in a Hispanic culture, and the poverty of my country has highly impacted my values and feelings towards education. In the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, Deborah Lacks, daughter of Henrietta Lacks, is being portrayed as an independent women who was extremely influenced by her religion and race. I personally think that my religion and ethnic identity motivate me to get an education.

frightened and wants her lover to take her home. At first he refuses, however after he tries to kiss her and she pushes him away he agrees begrudgingly to take her home. It is only after she gets out of the car that she sees the hook of the murderer gouged into the door. It is suggested that this rumour was created to warn young adults away from acts of sex before marriage. The story while at first spread by means of oral communication, gained infamy when a column writer in a local newspaper wrote an article describing the incident as an event that happened to a friend of a friend (Winick, 2009). To this day the urban legend of The Hook is a well-known legend, which is still told, though in our current society this is spread more as a means

Considering the reading in Bell Hook’s We Real Cool, in Fruitvale Station, Oscar Grant as a dad represents loving fatherhood instead of the corrosive effects of American Patriarchy. Oscar Grant lived a lifestyle of being a gang member and a drug dealer causing him to spend time in jail which led him to have parental neglect of his daughter. He also lived a life in the streets, where he has experienced and witnessed several traumas that would impact his home life and he would gain this aggressive behavior that one has exemplify to survive in this lifestyle. That most likely impacted his ability to show vulnerability and nurture his daughter in a healthy fashion. Lastly, he lived a lifestyle that not only could bring violence upon himself but

In what ways does Ms.Gruwell’s classroom become a family for the students? Do you have a “family” outside your actual family?

The identity of an individual may be affected due to the loss of his parents who play a vital role in his development. Aside from providing primary care to children, parents also serve as a guide who help build and develop children’s values, beliefs and the like. According to Taylor, identity is who people are, “where people come from” (as cited in Williams, 2003). He also stated that people learn different modes of expression through their interaction with others who matter to them – people whom they call “significant others.” When a child loses both of his parents, he loses as important part of his development as well. In a study done by Williams (2003), findings revealed that the adopted Vietnamese children’s identity process was challenged

A well-differentiated self, while acknowledging the importance of family and social groups, can withstand conflict, rejection, and criticism and separate emotionally and intellectually from the family of origin.

Through the social connections of individuality and affiliation, we become who we are known as. Primarily, we start life with the influence of our elders. By the time we reach puberty, social awareness comes into play, and our own sense of originality takes flight with what we hear, see and touch and this, in turn, forms our connection with society. In sequence with this, our affiliation with friends and family form the backdrop of our existence, while our originality as an individual configures our personality. “Relationships

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.

Ocampo, he states, “According to Philippine Center for Public Education, 78 percent attended a parent-teacher conference. Parent involvement programs provide a primary way for mothers and fathers to participate in the educational process to engage with their children.” If it wasn’t for the value of family and education as a Filipino, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. They support me through the decisions I make to have a successful future. Overall, the value of family and education has kept me persistent to reach my aspirations in the future by the support given.