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shallowseeker · 10 months ago

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When sociologist Phil Obermiller taught me about “intragroup distinction,” that possibility seemed even more plausible. Despite its high-sounding tone, this sociological concept simply suggests that people who do not fit stereotypes popularly associated with their group find it easier to abandon the group rather than forge a more complete, inclusive and potentially constructive sense of self.

Mark Banker

#non integration of the modern self #sam!!!!!#i’m working on a phd #also cas #anna perhaps #angels and emotions etc #i think sometimes abandoning the group is good but like in anna’s case #to change your category of person can be an exercise in self deception rather than integration #for example anna said angels cannot feel etc etc #which is a reductive company regurgitation #i’m not like Them #i know that sam’s identity to the in group is complex-er than belonging #but there is an inherent classism to his mindset #lofty harvard phd etc #education is not bad ofc not #but harvard has some historical problems with exploration taxes etc #and it is emblematic symbol of perfectionism #sam would snub community college #Harvard’s pride in the myth of its progressive character

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