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Social Categories
Many of the social categories we belong to are often considered
to be socially constructed. In a nutshell, this means that the
identity category itself holds no natural meaning; however,
society has assigned meaning to the group. Think about what
makes you, YOU. Do you behave in certain ways because you
were born with certain characteristics, or has society projected
expectations onto you because of the categories you are in?
Consider boys versus girls, young versus old, rich versus
poor, and black versus white.
Now, in the discussion, post your discussion response by
addressing these prompts:What is one social category (age,
gender, religion, race, etc.)Â that you believe is socially
constructed? Give support for your opinion. Do you believe
that the social construct of the category you identified
perpetuates social inequalities? Why or why not? Support your
response with examples.

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Social CategoriesMany of the social categories we belong to ar.docx

  • 1. Social Categories Many of the social categories we belong to are often considered to be socially constructed. In a nutshell, this means that the identity category itself holds no natural meaning; however, society has assigned meaning to the group. Think about what makes you, YOU. Do you behave in certain ways because you were born with certain characteristics, or has society projected expectations onto you because of the categories you are in? Consider boys versus girls, young versus old, rich versus poor, and black versus white. Now, in the discussion, post your discussion response by addressing these prompts:What is one social category (age, gender, religion, race, etc.) that you believe is socially constructed? Give support for your opinion. Do you believe that the social construct of the category you identified perpetuates social inequalities? Why or why not? Support your response with examples.