More Stories About Self, Identity and Politics

We will explore how people experience themselves and the world around them as a function of the indentities constructed as a result of the politics that shape them. Some will have identities defined positively that permit them to explore, create and actively shape their own lives. Others will have "spoiled" identities and experience their world with fear, timidity, and a need to have authority direct their every action. Some will basically trust those with whom they interact and express themselves open and honestly while others will assume the worst in their fellow human beings and will put on a performance that never feels quite genuine and real.