Social Identification: Influence and Habitual Responses

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There are many contributions that my social world has made to form my social identification. The different social groups I am a part of or around everyday shape who I am. Habitual Response Habitualization is defined as the idea that society is constructed by us and those before us, and it is followed like a habit (Keirns, Strayer, Griffiths, Cody-Rydzewski, & Scaramuzzo, 2015, p.87). I have acquired many habitual responses throughout my life. For example, my morning routine to get ready for school with my sister is the same every single day. I wake up at 6:15 to use the bathroom, brush my teeth, and wash my face. Once I am finished, I wake my sister up so that she can have her turn in the bathroom. During her time in the bathroom, I will …show more content…

For example, when I am around my boyfriend, I am very outgoing and goofy with him because we have been together for almost 4 years. We have such a close relationship that it is easier for me to be myself around him. This is not always the same when I am around a different group of people. For example, when I am with my volleyball team, the younger girls look up to me so I try not to be as goofy or get off task around them so that the others follow my lead. I work hard around them and remain positive in hopes that they will do the same. These actions of being the same turn into a sense of collective consciousness. We experience this sense in many other ways as well. For example, all of us have the common goal of wanting to win when we are on the court. It also becomes a habit for each of us to cheer and shout when we score. We all even show up in the same type of clothing- a t-shirt and spandex. I do believe that this parallels with how gang members behave. Gang members commit crimes so that the other members will accept them. These crimes form into habits that become natural to them. They also wear certain clothing in order to identify with the gang that they are apart of. In either a gang or a volleyball team, each member will act differently due to social

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