Spring 2024 TOPIC DISCUSSION
Sunday, April 7th (2:00pm - 4:00pm) --- Location: Downtown Orlando Library
Today's meeting will be held in the Albertson Room on the 3rd Floor.
The library address is 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801 (entrance on Central)
Onstreet parking is free in Orlando on Sundays, but sometimes it is difficult to find spots
Garage parking is available. The entrance is directly across the street (Central 112 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801)
SOCIAL IDENTITY
The Role of Identity Groups in Global Affairs
When events happen around the world, we often receive information that is overly simplified, incomplete, or misleading. What is missing is an adequate explanation of the groups of people who are involved.
How can anyone understand the conflict in Yemen without knowing who the Shafi'i and Zaydi are, or the genocide in Rwanda without knowing who the Tutsi and Hutu are? When analyzing such issues as politics, war, poverty, immigration, how is anyone supposed to understand the issue without a familiarity with the the various identity groups?
USE THE ARTICLES LOWER ON THIS PAGE TO PREPARE FOR OUR DISCUSSION
This will be our first in-person activity since the start of the COVID pandemic. It will be important to know how many people to expect. Please complete the extremely short form at the bottom of this page to let us know if you will or will not be there.
Use the articles and videos below to familiarize yourself with this topic. Re-visit this page often since the Information will be updated continuously between now and April 7th.
COMPLETE TO FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
LEARNING RESOURCES
VIDEOS
BRAINSTORMING
Group Types:
families/clans
racial/ethnic groups
geographic groups (east vs west, north vs south...)
geographic groups (mountain people vs plains people vs coastal people...)
geographic groups (urban vs rural vs suburban...)
language groups
religious groups
wealth groups
labor groups
political interest groups
sexuality groups
lifestyle groups
grievance groups
sports fandom
Brainstorming Questions:
Do you belong to an identity group? How many identity groups do you belong to?
How do people know when they are in an identity group? Do they choose their identity group or is it chosen for them by others around them?
Are identity groups good or bad?
Can people's passion for their identity group be exploited?
Can people of different identity groups get along, or will there always be animosity between them?
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