Social Identities: Race, Ethnicity and Nationality

Social identities are the product of the people who constructed them sharing common constructs and social relationships based on societal norms (Johnson, 2006). The experiences of privilege and oppression can be influenced by dominant and subjugated identities. The way a person defines themselves is called their identity. There are some identities that are more prominent than others when it comes to describing a person. Race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion/spirituality, country, and socioeconomic status are the socially created identities known as the "Big…