The Impact of Social Stratification on People’s Perception and Identities

Material Information

Title:
The Impact of Social Stratification on People’s Perception and Identities
Creator:
Kiana Anderson
Tyquan Bethea
Titan Butikima
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Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Social Perception
Identity
College Students

Notes

Abstract:
There has been extensive research done regarding the topic of ethnic/socioeconomic backgrounds affecting the way people view themselves and others. How do socioeconomic factors such as race and class, affect college students self-perceptions at SUNY Oswego? To probe this question we recruited four volunteer participants (3 females;1 male), who were students at The State University of New York, College at Oswego. Participants were asked to complete a set of 10-14 interview questions pertaining to race, socioeconomic status, and gender in relation to self-perception. A thematic analysis was used to assess the data. The findings showed three reappearing themes, including financial factors, respect, and the importance of social classes. These three themes showed similarities in the way that the participants perceived themselves, as well as others.
Acquisition:
Collected for SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository by the online self-submittal tool. Submitted by Andrea Vickery.

Record Information

Source Institution:
SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository
Holding Location:
SUNY Oswego Institution
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