1. Chapter 5 Review

2. 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

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

4. 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