Claude Steele, in his book Whistling Vivaldi (2010), brilliantly narrates his 30+ year journey as a social psychologist researching identity and stereotype threat. He explains “identity contingencies” as the situational conditions because of one’s social identity and their effects on, particularly, educational access and academic performance. Here are two excerpts: “Identity contingencies—the …
Identity
Anchoring Yourself
Are we feeling tossed on the waves of digital media, rush hours, and hustled meals with no mooring? James McWilliams suggests how to anchor one's self and identity: being alone, conversation, friendship, and shared activity within community. Brilliant! https://theamericanscholar.org/saving-the-self-in-the-age-of-the-selfie/# …