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My Sociological Autobiography Your name CCBC Essex I am an African man of color. As I have undergone constant socialization like all social beings, I have learned to negotiate race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, and class in modern American society. All of these identity markers also represent my status in society or the “position in a social hierarchy that carries a particular set of expectations” (Ferris & Stein, 2018, p.111). I will break down my identities and analyze these components of my identity from the viewpoint of sociology. Going to school during my childhood, I began to learn that I was an African because of other people around me where different. I was born in Ogun State, Nigeria. My family and I migrated to the U.S. from Nigeria. In the United States, I am a member of the racial minority group, according to the textbook “whites are a majority while African Americans, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, and Native Americans are minorities” (Ferris & Stein, 2018, p.223). I think members of other races think that all Africans are black skin, majorly because of the color of our skin. I belong to Generation Z. I think what others in society think about my age group is that average Generation Z is more knowledgeable about different types of technology than other Generations. This fact is because an average Generation Z would receive their first mobile phone at age 10 years. Also, many of them grew up playing with their parents' mobile phones or tablets. I think others in society think our generations are going to be future leaders that would change the world. As a Generation Z, we are facing financial challenges because of the way we spend

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money. Most of my Generation are privileged to start working and making money at a young age. My gender identity is a man. As a little boy, my parents bought me video games and dressed me in a colorful t-shirt and black trousers. This event is an example of rendering or teaching me how to dress like a boy. According to Ferris and Stein, “there are still social roles better suited to one gender than the other, and societies are more stable when norms are fulfilled by the appropriate sex”, which is good because it helps us in identifying each other (2018, p.265). I learned to imitate my father when doing housework – Washing the cars and watching soccer, which sociologists refer to as gender role socialization. In this phenomenon, boys and girls learn the values associated with gendered work – that girls should go into caring or nurturing fields (to become teachers, nurses, etc.) and boys learn to go into macho jobs for men. According to Ferris and Stein, “gender refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality traits that a group considers to be normal, natural, right, and good for its male and female members. In other words, gender reflects our notions about what is appropriately masculine or feminine”, which makes me masculine (2018, p.225). I am a cisgender because my sex and gender are equivalent. A social rule that can apply to my gender is the usage of the public restroom without fear of verbal abuse, physical intimidation or arrest. One of the privileges that define the position of my gender is that everyone you meet will be able to recognize your identity and would not be confused by your appearance. Expressing sadness is one of the stereotypes faced by my masculine gender. This because men in our society are to be strong, cool, and cold-blooded. I do not feel comfortable writing about my sexual orientation. My social class is in the middle class. I come from a middle class because my family members are “primarily white-collar workers, skilled laborers in technical and lower-

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management jobs, small entrepreneurs, and others earning around $70,000 per year” (Ferris & Stein, 2018, p.189). I have never felt bad about growing up from a middle class because I know that one day I am going to get to the upper class as time goes by. I do feel unembarrassed by my current social position. I think other social classes think that most middle-class groups are likely to become upper-middle-class or lower middle class depending on the economy and other social factors. I grew up in a Christian religious family, which is why every Sunday my family members and I go to church. I come from a dominant religion because according to Ferris and Stein, “The United States is largely Christian (divided into different sects), but Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and other religions are also practiced by a portion of the population”, which makes Christianity a dominant religion in the U.S (2018, p.315). I have been a Christian my whole life, which has made Christianity part of my identity....