Chapter 5 Review

1. How is identity constructed? Gender Assumptions about the sexes Gendered- places/spaces meant for either gender Race Categorization based on skin color and other physical attributes Racism- belief that one’s race is superior to others Ethnicity Constructed identity that is tied to your cultural and biological history Comprised of people from several different races Ethnocentrism- belief that one’s own ethnic group is superior to others

2. How can places affect identity? Sense of place Places change identity based on who lives there Space and Place Social relations

3. How do power relationships affect identity? Assumptions and structures about who is in control Women Often do not have as much power or control as men Sub-Saharan Africa Dowry deaths