Describe how the intersection of identities influences the individual’s experiences of privilege and oppression.

Please view the documentary Gen Silent, which can be retrieved from Kanopy here:

https://simmons.kanopy.com/video/gen-silent

(it is 1:03 hours)

This assignment challenges you to apply key concepts and tools presented in this course to your
understanding of human development across the lifespan.
This paper should be 5-6 pages in length. Information should be cited using APA formatting.
Citations can be from the class readings as well as outside sources. There should be at least 5 references.

Book :

1. According to Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development, what is the individual’s
current stage of development? Please give specific examples to support your perspective.

2. Intersectionality:
A. Please describe the individual’s most salient identities.
B. Describe how these identities intersect and affect each other.
C. Describe how the intersection of identities influences the individual’s experiences
of privilege and oppression. Be sure to describe the structural forces that confer
privilege (or oppression) to these identities.
D. Apply a theory from this course to your understanding of the individual’s current
strengths and risk factors.
E. Reflect on what you know about the individual’s younger years (up to 40 years
old), the middle years (approximately 40-60 years old), and now older adulthood:
What is your understanding of how the historical time period has impacted the
individual’s sense of self and experiences of privilege and oppression at these
different points in development? How has the individual utilized their strengths
and natural resources to shape their experiences and combat oppressive forces in
their lives?

3. Applying Critical Consciousness: Give examples from the documentary where the
individual engaged in at least one of the following: social analysis, political agency, and
social action.

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