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Constructing Identities

• How do we form and shape our identities?

• How do we define who we are?

• What can you learn about yourself by studying the lives of others?

• How does what others think about you affect how you think about yourself?

• What turning points determine our individual pathways to adulthood?

• In a culture where we are bombarded with other people trying to define us, how do we make decisions for ourselves?

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