Identitly, Culture, Society

Ones position in the world is vital to their outlook on the happenings of the world. One’s position can be a variety of different views on life, which are influenced by social status, wealth, situations, religions, morals, and many other factors. All of these different factors mold a person’s perception of the world and how they might see or understand identity, society, and culture.

                Somebody coming from a poverty stricken lower social class with little money and little possessions might view themselves as worthless because the majority of the public looks down on them. Their identity is entirely based on their social class. Their culture would be much different than that of a wealthier individual. For example, a wealthy individual might not eat at McDonalds because of the low quality of their food but, the poverty stricken individual would eat there simply because of the low prices.

Society would also be much different for a person in poverty because a person in poverty could not afford to live in a nice neighborhood, so instead they must live in a lower income neighborhood, where crime might be more of a threat. The poor individual would be exposed to that threat while a rich individual would not have to worry as much because he/she could afford to surround themselves with other well off people (Nice neighborhood) reducing the threat of theft or other crimes. 

                I focused most of this blog on the differences between rich and poor but, there are many other factors that mold one’s perception of the world. These factors (that I mentioned in the first paragraph) all persuade an individual outlook on life. Some of these factors make the individual place more value on a particular item while other make the individual take that item for granted.  Some images might strike one person as a window for help while others might see the image as a reminder of the pain that was felt in the past. One thing that is certain is that all positions affect our lives in some way or another and influences our thoughts and decisions.