Question

Explain how our identity based on essentialism, social constructionism, Gender Identities and Sexuality impact our life ?

Answer 1

As we know, we are social beings, our survival depends on social participation and conformity when people start to live in groups, they develop some norms and regulations to control and develop a social structure based on race, culture, ethnicity, traditions, and beliefs. The essentialism, social obstructionism, gender identities, and sexuality are the fundamental elements of our social life and structure. When these elements affect our social life and behavior, it becomes influential factors of social development.

Social identities give us a social space to act within social life but it also affects our behavior and shapes personal preferences and beliefs. For example, Gender is a biological characteristic, but when society distributes work and responsibilities according to gender, it becomes a social characteristic and condition of our social and psychological behavior.

In my opinion, every social aspect affect our life and condition our behavior according to social structure and gradually become the factor of socialization.