Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts

The NCFR defines this content area as “an understanding of families and their relationships to other institutions, such as the educational, governmental, religious, healthcare, and occupational institutions in society” (ncfr.org).

I would define this content area as an understanding of the way institutions and culture influence families and individuals, and vice versa.

Education

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

• Studied a variety of cultures

Families and Diversity

• Evaluated the effect of privilege and discrimination

• Examined our personal experience with privilege and discrimination

• Studied theories of empathy

• Discussed various types of minorities and considered the experiences of people different than myself

Introduction to Sociology

• Studied the origins, development, and affects of social behavior

• Examined privilege

Experience

Mission trip to the Argentine District of Kansas City

• Spent a week cleaning up an abandoned and vandalized community center with locals in hopes to one day have a functioning community center

• Learned about the culture and history of the Argentine district

Reflection