{"id":19275,"date":"2023-05-10T03:12:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T03:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/using-a-specific-media-example-and-drawing-on-academic-literature-critically-explore-the-complexities-of-social-identity-and-the-work-that-young-people-do-to-construct-and-perform-identities-and-the\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T03:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T03:12:15","slug":"using-a-specific-media-example-and-drawing-on-academic-literature-critically-explore-the-complexities-of-social-identity-and-the-work-that-young-people-do-to-construct-and-perform-identities-and-the","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/using-a-specific-media-example-and-drawing-on-academic-literature-critically-explore-the-complexities-of-social-identity-and-the-work-that-young-people-do-to-construct-and-perform-identities-and-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a specific media example and drawing on academic literature, critically explore the complexities of social identity and the work that young people do to construct and perform identities, and the contexts that are central for shaping this work."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The aim of the essay is to get you to critically think about the concept of social identity and its relevance for understanding young people\u2019s lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1rem; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will need to select&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ONE<\/span>&nbsp;online media item (NZ or from elsewhere) &#8211; this will be your example that you will use to explore&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the concept of social identity<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Remember to include the reference and link for the media item in your reference list \u2013 your marker will need to access the media item<\/span><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be sure to ask yourself, why you chose this media example, what is interesting\/significant about this media item? How does this media item help you to explore identity as a social process? How does this media item discuss&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the work that young people do to construct and perform identities, and the contexts that are central for shaping this identity work?<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will need to gather and read relevant academic literature (readings)<\/span>&nbsp;to help you to critically reflect on what particular&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;\/ understandings&nbsp;of social identity&nbsp;are&nbsp;presented&nbsp;within your media item<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Use&nbsp;your readings&nbsp;(academic literature),to help you to explore&nbsp;how and why those particular&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;\/ understandings have developed, and to consider how \/ why&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the concept of social identity is relevant for understanding young people\u2019s lives.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The idea is for&nbsp;you to develop and present your knowledge of the various debates, theories and perspectives surrounding the concept of social identity and apply to the analysis of the&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">media example.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The course text and lecture readings should be your starting point.&nbsp;<\/span><\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Other recommended readings can also be found in the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Library Subject Guide for Youth<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aim of the essay is to get you to critically think about the concept of social identity and its relevance for understanding young people\u2019s lives. 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