My research partner and I are both from working-class backgrounds studying social mobility, but as we've progressed in academia, we're having different experiences of class identity - I feel like I'm losing connection to where I came from while she feels like she's representing her community, and it's creating tension in how we frame our work.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people with shared origins are finding that success creates different relationships to their background identity, complicating their ability to work together authentically.
“Where Are You with The examined identity — building intentionally?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.