K. Johnson MFT5105 Week 3
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Week 3: Postmodernism, Social
Constructionism, and Identity
Development
By: Kirsten Johnson
Postmodernism and Social Constructionism
Postmodernism is a philosophy that suggests the idea of there being more than one
truth. This is suggesting that there are different perspectives of the world and the
reality that surrounds us.
Postmodernism is a philosophical movement that emphasizes “multiplicity: multiple
views, multiple possibilities, and multiple lives” ( D’Arrigo-Patrick et al., 2017).
Social Constructionism suggests that individuals develop their understanding of the
world based on the social contexts around them.
Postmodernism, Social Constructionism, and World Events
Social media is a major part of today’s society. Social media apps such as Snapchat, TikTok,
Facebook and Instagram influence the lives of others on a daily basis.
The ban of TikTok was a huge controversial topic that came about in 2022 on the app being
banned in the United States. However, this resulted in the ban of the app being used on
government devices in many states in the United States.
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Personal Identity Development
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Biracial (African American and Caucasian)
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Southern born and raised
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Christian
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Middle class
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Educated
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Straight
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Female
We hear, remember, and learn the stories of who we have been and who we are
expected to be as those stories are recounted in our relationships with others (Combs
& Freedman, 2016).
Identity and Relational
Relational refers to our stories of who we have been and who we can be would not exist outside
of our relationships with other people; they are shaped by our experiences with others and our
sense of how those others perceive us and respond to us (Combs & Freedman, 2016).
Distributed refers to the stories and experiences that shape our moment; which means sense of
self (Combs & Freedman, 2016).
Fluid has been described as the process of becoming something else (Combs & Freedman, 2016).
Personal Responsibility and Commitment
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Curiosity
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Awareness
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Self Reflection
Therapeutic models focus on the need for therapists to become aware of their
own contextual experiences by engaging in self‐reflection (Esmiol et al., 2012).
Conversations regarding power and privilege are particularly important,
especially for members of the dominant culture (Esmiol et al., 2012).
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References
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Developing a contextual consciousness: learning to address gender, societal power, and culture in
clinical practice.
Esmiol, E. E., Knudson-Martin, C., & Delgado, S. (2012). Developing a contextual consciousness:
learning to address gender, societal power, and culture in clinical practice.
Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 38
(4), 573–588.
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Navigating Critical Theory and Postmodernism: Social Justice and Therapist Power in Family The
rapy
D’Arrigo-Patrick, J., Hoff, C., Knudson-Martin, C., & Tuttle, A. (2017). Navigating critical theory and
postmodernism: Social justice and therapist power in family therapy. Family Process, 56(3), 574–588.
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Narrative therapy’s relational understanding of identity
Combs, G., & Freedman, J. (2016). Narrative
therapy’s relational understanding of identity.
Family Process, 55
, 211- 224.