Part 0, 1, 2, 3 , 4 and 5 of Acumen virtual bootcamp series can be found here.
I approached our readings 14 pages from ‘On Identity by Amin Malouf with great eagerness. Amin Maalouf born in Beirut, is a prolific writer of fiction, non-fiction and operatic librettos. In 2010 he received the Prince of Asturias Aware for Literature. The discussion was focusing on the issue of identity on a very basic level.
The most marketable skill in leaders is the ability to abandon own identity and slip into someone else's. Most of the people have the privilege to associate with identities that can give them access to new opportunities through network only. This was the aspect that was visible in the group. Whatever people understand and enjoy in human products instantly becomes theirs, wherever they might have their origin. This is true in most of the cases.
I stepped up and shared the experience that is related to imposed identities connected with stereotypes. Stereotyping and malign propaganda always led to the labeling of the person under an identity. An individual trapped in an limited identity will be exploited by authoritative state or community politics. Such imposed identities puts constraint on the individual's open interaction with another individual belonging to different belief system. The dilemma of choosing between integration and emigration from mainstream identity & picking either freedom or security are most tough of all decisions for an individual. There is huge relation between identity, tolerance and violence. Due to shortage of time and lack of depth in the panel, the relation wasn't explored in the meeting. There is a huge topic of identity politics and social justice movements that can be discussed in a class of sociology or political science. I will recommend readers to go through Identity and Violence work by Amartya Sen for a deep dive.
Assignment: An assignment was given quite similar to privilege walk. We have to design a flower petals with each petal representing a factor of influence in society. It is good incubation exercise for individuals who have never wandered into the areas of humanities and social science.
I approached our readings 14 pages from ‘On Identity by Amin Malouf with great eagerness. Amin Maalouf born in Beirut, is a prolific writer of fiction, non-fiction and operatic librettos. In 2010 he received the Prince of Asturias Aware for Literature. The discussion was focusing on the issue of identity on a very basic level.
The most marketable skill in leaders is the ability to abandon own identity and slip into someone else's. Most of the people have the privilege to associate with identities that can give them access to new opportunities through network only. This was the aspect that was visible in the group. Whatever people understand and enjoy in human products instantly becomes theirs, wherever they might have their origin. This is true in most of the cases.
I stepped up and shared the experience that is related to imposed identities connected with stereotypes. Stereotyping and malign propaganda always led to the labeling of the person under an identity. An individual trapped in an limited identity will be exploited by authoritative state or community politics. Such imposed identities puts constraint on the individual's open interaction with another individual belonging to different belief system. The dilemma of choosing between integration and emigration from mainstream identity & picking either freedom or security are most tough of all decisions for an individual. There is huge relation between identity, tolerance and violence. Due to shortage of time and lack of depth in the panel, the relation wasn't explored in the meeting. There is a huge topic of identity politics and social justice movements that can be discussed in a class of sociology or political science. I will recommend readers to go through Identity and Violence work by Amartya Sen for a deep dive.
Assignment: An assignment was given quite similar to privilege walk. We have to design a flower petals with each petal representing a factor of influence in society. It is good incubation exercise for individuals who have never wandered into the areas of humanities and social science.
