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“Students become capable of serving in this radical capacity when they are able to shed the assumptions created from a world view based on privileged social locations” (Nicotera and Kang, 2009, p. 191). 

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“Students become capable of serving in this radical capacity when they are able to shed the assumptions created from a world view based on privileged social locations” (Nicotera and Kang, 2009, p. 191). 

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Nicole Nicotera PhD & Hye‐Kyung Kang (2009) Beyond Diversity Courses: Strategies for Integrating Critical Consciousness Across Social Work Curriculum, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 29:2, 188-203, DOI: 10.1080/08841230802240738

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Difference is determined by features and attributes that are not the same among others. There are differences among all of us, and they can be distinguished by a multitude of aspects.

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Recognizing my own experiences and differences will help me gain emotional competence as a social worker and maintaining a sociological understanding of difference. In this study by Nicole Kaul, researchers examine how social workers can incorporate recognizing their personal privilege in their practice. The first form of privilege would be pursuing higher education, which many clients of underrepresented groups might not have. By being aware of the power dynamics, social workers are able to construct a more effective relationship with their clients by stepping outside of their own privilege and being able to empathize with them, but also utilizing the resources that come with their privilege to empower them.

Kaul, Nicole. (2016). How Do Clinical Social Workers Stay Attentive to their Privilege Once in Practice?.
Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/
msw_papers/614

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This crash course video relates to the concept of our roles in society, especially in terms of master statuses. It discusses social interaction, in which you will find different statuses amongst how these identities are set. It shows that many of these statuses are defined by expectations of how you fulfill your role. For example, some statuses you are born with such as race and ethnicity, however later on in life you would pick up the status of occupation such as becoming a dentist or a principal. This would be their primary identification and is fueled by the impact they leave on society and how they perform their role.

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Social Interaction & Performance: Crash Course Sociology #15

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Millennials Rewrite The Census For A Better Sense Of Selfie

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Of my master statuses, I am most privileged to be a student and also a heterosexual woman, and to be of middle class living in America. In the reading, the concept of "money can't buy happiness" is addressed by providing statistics of how a higher income provides the financial freedom to be satisfied with your quality of life. With more income, you have access to resources and overall live a happier life. (Frey and Stutzler 2002; Frank 2007; Schnittker 2008)

Rosenblum, K. E., & Travis, T.-M. (2016). The meaning of difference American constructions of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, social class, sexuality, and disability. McGraw-Hill Education.

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A stigmatized master status of mine is being a visibly Muslim woman. There is discrimination, bias, and targeted harassment in different parts of the world. For example, in countries such as France wearing a hijab has been banned due to islamophobia. Something that is simply following ones faith and is a symbol of religious affiliation can be viewed as a threat or danger as a result of negative bias.

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Master statuses are defining roles that people use to identify themselves in society. This can be based on occupation, race, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, etc. They are names for characteristics that shape our contribution in society.

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An example of how I've experienced privilege in my life would be by having social support to work through distressing life experiences. Having close friends and family members as well school counselors and even a therapist is a privilege, an advantage that not many people have. Without these, what will someone resort to in order to work through their trauma and emotions? It can often lead to substance abuse, desensitization, poor mental health, and even suicide. In the future, when I am working with a client I will take the time to understand how alone they must have felt through times when they probably needed the most support.

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I would consider my master statuses to be..(Not in order)
-Muslim
-Woman
-Student
-Artist
-Pakistani-American

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In an excerpt by Hoorie I. Sidiqque titled "I am a Pakistani Woman", she discusses discomfort that she felt in her childhood regarding being from a different culture/religion amongst her peers. I relate to her feeling of shame from being ridiculed and thought of in a negative light, simply for coming from a different country. I reflect back on my own childhood and remember my journey of expressing my culture, then feeling ashamed of it based on the response of others, and then learning to embrace it again through reconnecting with my roots and recognizing that there will always be some sort of negative bias, however it is up to me to decide how I will respond to it. Will it lead to conforming and trying to fit in, or will it push me to love my heritage even more? I chose the latter.

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In the future, my experiences and knowledge will influence my work as a social worker by establishing open minded practice and keeping in mind that the ultimate goal is to understand my client, even if we do not have shared experiences. By doing this, I would want my clients to feel seen and heard and I can help them to the best of my ability by continuing educate myself about social problems.

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The process of dichotomization can have both positive and negative effects in society and influences the way we interact with one another. It can even occur subconsciously which leads to creating prejudgments of people before understanding them and their truth. It has a lot to do with having an idea of others based on prior knowledge, interactions, stereotypes, and depictions in the media. It impacts my understanding of difference by leading me to question how I draw lines between what makes people who they are, and why?

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Dichotomization means to be divided and compartmentalized based on differences. It is determined by our ability to recognize what sets something/someone apart from others and then group them together.

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A chat with artist Jonathan Gemmell - Style Curator