Blog Post 1 due 1/16

My name is Morgan Kobza. I am a white American who was born and raised in the United States of America. Ethnicity-wise- Irish, Polish, and Czech are my main identities. Learning the definitions of race, nationality, and ethnicity helped me to correctly form my identity (Family Diversity Lecture 2, 2021). Being a white American has given me lots of opportunities that others in our country do not have. My parents both have good jobs and have the means to provide for my sister and me. My family would be considered a typical American family. I know that there are many people in America who do not have the same situation as me. When I graduate, I know that I will also have a good job and family. My family does not have a good ethnic identity. We do not immerse ourselves in our ethnicities to learn more about ourselves. My Grandfather is the closest I get to learn about my ethnic identity. He loves to talk about our family tree and the family's accomplishments. I hope to go to Ireland with my Grandfather someday to strengthen my ethnic identity (Family Diversity Lecture, 2021, slide 18). His side of the family takes annual trips to Ireland with an agenda to see all of our family's "historical landmarks." Along with seeing the sites, I think it would be neat to meet his extended family. This semester is the heaviest course load I have ever taken in a semester. I foresee some time management issues. I already have a weekly planner to plan out when to do what assignments. I think that should help so I know what I have to focus on each day. 


Classroom Vocabulary: (Golash-Boza, 2014)


Race: A social construction to describe a group of people who share physical and cultural traits as well as a common ancestry 

Nationality: The nation(s)/country(ies) you have citizenship in 

Ethnicity: a group of people with a common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices 

Ethnic Identity: one’s sense of belonging to their ethnic group based on shared culture, values, history, traditions, language, etc. 

 



Reference List


Atkin, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Family Diversity [Lecture notes 2-3]. Retrieved 

        from http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Golash-Boza, T. M. (2014). Race and racisms: A critical approach (2nd ed.). Oxford 

        University Press. 

Sensoy, O. & DiAngelo, R. (2017). Is everyone really equal? An introduction to key concepts in 

        social justice education (2nd ed.). Teachers College Press.





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