Power Privilege, Prestige ...or NOT??




Table showing how the aspects of my identity  can give or take away or give me power, privilege or prestige and if these aspects are changeable.



 Aspects of my Identity
Power, prestige, Privilege
Gives:
Takes away:
Changeable


Language







I have an upper hand over those who are not from an English speaking country.
Canada uses both French and English but I can only communicate fluently in English
This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could learn other languages.
Gender







 Men are more courteous, and as a black female I may be considered illiterate.
 As female I may not be considered suitable for a job that is dominated by men, at times.
This aspect of my identity is not changeable because I was born this way.
Family structure





 My joint family structure gives me the father figure I never had and i will be seen as someone coming from a stable home.

My joint family structure takes away some of my freedom because now I have to answer to two parents instead of one.



This aspect of my identity is changeable as subtracting or adding more members could change it to single parent or extended family for example.



Sexual Orientation









 Being a heterosexual enables me to have my own family one day and eliminates the possibility of me being discriminated against based on my sexual orientation



 I’m not sure





This aspect of my identity is changeable because it is possible for me to decide that that I am no longer attracted to men but women instead, which would make me a homosexual or bisexual.



Religion



 I will be able to relate to and make friends more easily with others of the Christian faith, because we share the same belief.
 I’m not sure

This aspect of my identity can be changed as I could switch to the Islamic, Jewish or Buddhism faith.

Race




As a black woman I may be seen as a strong individual.

 Being dark skin people may wrongly judge me based on the colour of my skins not who I am as a person.
This aspect of my identity can not be changed, because I was born into this race and I will never be able to change the colour of my skin.
Nationality




I am able to connect with others who are Jamaican because we share the same ancestry, and traditions.

 People may assume that I am violent and untrustworthy.

This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could adopt the Canada’s traditions, but that would be hard to do since I spent all my childhood and teenage years in Jamaica.

Education




My college level education gives me the upper hand in the working world over others who has or does have high school diploma.
I received most of my education in Jamaica, so it is harder for me to get into Canadian schools so I have to go back to school here to get a Canadian credits.
This aspect of my identity is changeable because after finishing college I can always go for a university level education.

Age-group





By being a member of the 20-25 age group, if I didn’t have a high school diploma I am able to apply for college as a mature student. 

I might not be qualified for certain jobs as they probably want someone from a different age group as I maybe considered too young or too old.

This aspect of my identity is changes each day and year as I get older and one day I will belong to the 26-30 age group.


Socio-economic Status





 As a member of the lower class I pay less taxes and I am able to get help from the government, especially for school.
 Being a member of the lower class makes it harder for me to afford certain things and in some cases lack of money can prevent mefrom achieving my goals.
This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could get the proper education allow me get a higher paying job and move up the socio-economic ladder.

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