Social Identity, Performance, and Systems of Power Dynamics

The concept of social "fronts": This involves the different personas or faces that individuals consider or choose to "put on" when interacting within society.
Commitment to performance: Individuals actively or passively commit to different social performances during their interactions.
Nature of engagement: People feed into these performances regardless of their intentions, doing so whether they want to or not.
Recognition of power dynamics: Analyzing these fronts and performances enables a deeper understanding of how power relations and dynamics shape the specific ways individuals interact and engage with one another.

Variability of lived experience: The experience of an individual shifts depending on three primary factors:
- The physical and social location of the individual.
- The specific people present in that environment.
- The specific system of power that is interacting or operating within that context.
The Oppression-Privilege Binary: Based on the intersection of location, audience, and the operating power system, an individual will experience either oppression or privilege in any given context.
Individual identity factors: Social factors, such as age, are significant variables in how these systems of power operate and affect an individual's standing within a context.

Foundational Texts: The course material refers to a "second reading" which serves as one of the fundamental and foundational documents for the curriculum.
Assignment Schedule and Deadlines:
- Upcoming deadline: There is a specific requirement for the session on Thursday.
- Preparation requirement: Students are expected to have completed the reading of the "first nine" (referencing specific pages or chapters of the text) prior to arriving on Thursday.
- Final Instruction: The session concluded with the expectation that students return on Thursday prepared with the discussed material.