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Elaine Nassar PSY-491: Psychology and Social Change 1-2 Module One Milestone October 29 th , 2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/202107/how-identity-change- happens This article explores how behavior and identity change are correlated. Many of the theories that were discussed in this paper use the theory of identity change called the Social Identity Model of Identity Change or SIMIC for short. This article also addresses techniques used to change identity and includes greater self-awareness, social networks, behavior change, self-efficacy, stigma reduction, greater sense of purpose, resources, and rejecting counter- normative identities. de la Sablonnière R. Toward a Psychology of Social Change: A Typology of Social Change. Front Psychol. 2017 Mar 28;8:397. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00397. PMID: 28400739; PMCID: PMC5368273. This article by Frontiers of Psychology, discusses dramatic social change which is a rapid pace of change that causes a rupture or huge change in social structure, normative structure, and the threat to cultural identity. Davis, J.E. (2000). Identity and Social Change (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203789339 This book examines and talks about the problem of modern identity. They explore identity in many ways which include focusing on the differences and solidarity of minorities, and

through modern subjectivity. He argues about media being involved in the destabilization of identity. Tanti C, Stukas AA, Halloran MJ, Foddy M. Social identity change: shifts in social identity during adolescence. J Adolesc. 2011 Jun;34(3):555-67. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.05.012. Epub 2010 Jun 14. PMID: 20547418. This article studies the proposition that adolescence involves significant shifts in social identity as a function of changes in social context and cognitive style. The results show significant differences in social identity across adolescent groups, in that social identity effects were relatively strong in-early and late- adolescents, particularly when peer group identity rather than gender identity rather than gender identity was salient. Weigert, A. J., & Hastings, R. (1977). Identity Loss, Family, and Social Change. American Journal of Sociology , 82 (6), 1171–1185. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2777932 This article speaks about identity change, specifically the loss of recognizing or having your own personal identity and how to deal with such loss regarding family with both recognition and loss. This book talks about how social change is characterized by differentiation and rationalization, the maintenance of family relations and structures may result in high potential for painful identity loss.

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The first theme in these articles is how different cultures and societies and how their different beliefs or ideas affect their formation of identity and how societies change. Another theme that I noticed in examining the definition social change and identity is how important our personal identity is and how the loss of such identity can be harmful to our well-being, relationships, and success in life. Lastly, relationships and our environment play a huge role in the development of our identity. Family can have either a positive or negative impact or influence on our identity. Personally, the theme that has the greatest personal significance to me is our relationships with others and the environment. From personal experiences and trauma growing up, my identity I developed as a child was very protective and angry and usually not open to others. I was unable to understand why I was this way and did not have healthy relationships or strategies to change the identity that I didn’t develop on my own and wasn’t my authentic identity. My mother, however, had a huge hand in developing a more positive identity. Her identity is very strong and resilient, which is why I believe I went through the situations I did. Once I accepted the identity, I created wasn’t who I truly was, I could find ways to accept the parts of me that were societal identities or personal identities I have. The theme that I believe to have the greatest societal influence is understanding other cultures and formations of personal identity. For societal change to occur, one must release stigma or bias to understand others. We need to make these changes in our homes by educating others on how to be accepting, productive and always open to change but confident in our true selves. Everyone can have their own opinion so long, as your identity does not harm others, we should promote positive identity in others.

I relate most to the self-actualization theory. Growing up, I was sheltered and didn’t have many friends and experienced a toxic and abuse childhood. This made me feel like I had no sense of the world and was my motivation for leaving my hometown and joining the military in order to find myself and help my family. My goal was to understand my true self outside of my environment and to understand others. I have sense realized that everyone has potential no matter what their experiences. My goal in life that I am still trying to understand is my purpose and what I can do to learn it and encourage others to notice their potential. I have learned to make decisions and create an identity that is authentic to who I am and what I believe in or accept. One social change I believe in that is important is women and LGBT rights since they both relate to me personally and to a lot of others considering their both big movements right now. I experienced lots of discrimination and bullying because of both my sexual identity of a lesbian and being a woman. I would love to see change and more equality within society around the world and in the US. It is all about experience in my opinion because others truly don’t understand someone until they experience the same as them. I believe if we all understood each other’s challenges and disparages, the world and our own identity would be more pure and authentic.

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