The document discusses schemas and identity. It defines schemas as representations of generic knowledge that influence how we perceive and categorize the world. Schemas can lead to overgeneralizations and misrepresentations. Identity is one's sense of self, which is formed through social interactions and can be negotiated, constrained by social structures, or cause conflicts when it does not match others' schemas. The document advocates avoiding dogmatic schemas that can lead to racism or oppression.

1. Communication and Identity “The identity of one changes with how one perceives reality” Rich Murphy © 2009 Rich Murphy (c) 2009

2. “A big Indian and a little Indian are sitting on a log. The big Indian points to the little Indian and says, "That Indian is my son." The little Indian points to the big Indian and says, "That Indian is not my father." Both are telling the truth. How is this possible?” Rich Murphy (c) 2009

3. The Indian is his mother. Our schemas often associate Indians as males. Rich Murphy (c) 2009

4. A schema (singular), as understood in schema theory, represents generic knowledge. A general category (schema) will include slots for all the components, or features, included in it. The concept of Schema was developed by Jean Piaget Rich Murphy (c) 2009

5. Schemata (plural) are embedded one within another at different levels of abstraction. Relationships among them are conceived to be like webs (rather than hierarchical); thus each one is interconnected with many others. Rich Murphy (c) 2009

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8. Schemata allow us to engage in everyday interactions . They enable us to perceive the abstract world so that we can make logical assumptions about how individuals will respond to environmental cues Rich Murphy (c) 2009

9. They also lead to over-generalizations, misrepresentations, and blatant racism Rich Murphy (c) 2009

10. So, what influences my schemata? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

11. OK, But who am I? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

12. Identity an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity. Rich Murphy (c) 2009

13. Social Scientific Perspective Our identity is formed in spurts over our lifetime, rather then being one smooth process Rich Murphy (c) 2009

14. Interpretive Perspective Identities are negotiated, co-created, reinforced and challenged through communication with others. Rich Murphy (c) 2009

15. Critical Perspective Identities are constrained and oppressed by social structures and institutions Rich Murphy (c) 2009

16. So, what identities do we manage? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

17. Who am I? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

18. What happens when your identity does not match others’ schema? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

19. What happens when you have conflicting identities? What happens when we have conflicting identities ? Rich Murphy (c) 2009

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22. Breaking the Schema We never get a second chance to make a first impression Rich Murphy (c) 2009

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28. We all must manage our identities in all of our interactions… Rich Murphy (c) 2009

29. …yet, we must avoid over-generalizations and dogmatic schemata that lead to racism, oppression, or incivility towards our fellow humans. Rich Murphy (c) 2009

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