Exploring Identity The Works of James Marcia and

Exploring Identity The Works of James Marcia and Kalup Linzy

Preview • Imagine that your life has been chosen as the subject of an upcoming television show… – Who are the main characters? What role do they play?

Identity Development • Key to adolescent development

James Marcia’s View of Identity Crisis • Identity crisis occurs because individuals must make commitments on important matters such as occupation, religion, politics, etc.

Marcia’s Four Stages to Achieve Identity #1 Identity Moratorium: - A stage in which one is exploring identity issues - People seriously consider various issues, but do not make a commitment on the choices presented to them

Identity Moratorium Crisis / No Commitment

Marcia’s Four Stages to Achieve Identity #2: Identity Foreclosure: - A stage in which one has made a firm commitment on the choices, but at the influence of others

Identity Foreclosure No Crisis / Commitment

Marcia’s Four Stages to Achieve Identity #3: Identity Confused or Diffused: A stage in which one has no clear sense of identity and have not yet explored identity issues

Identity Confusion or Diffusion No Crisis / No Commitment

Marcia’s Four Stages to Achieve Identity #4: Identity Achievement: A stage in which one has considered many choices and final decision has been made freely

Identity Achievement Crisis / Commitment

(Introducing Kaye) Romantic Loner (2013)

Kalup Linzy

Conversations with de Churen X: One Life to Heal, 2013

As Da Art World Might Turn, 2013

Queen Rose Family Tree, 2014 -2015

Process: Think-Write-Pair-Share • Consider the television show of your life discussed at the beginning of the lesson: – After viewing the ways in which Kalup Linzy has expressed various identities, would you express the identity of yourself and your main characters in the same way? – Kalup Linzy expresses the identity development of his characters in soap opera-inspired performance pieces, What genre of television show would best fit with the identities of yourself and your main characters? (e. g. soap opera, sitcom, prime-time drama, comedy, etc. )