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Covering In The Military

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Covering can have an abundant amount of definitions. In the military, covering means to put your hat on. For Yoshino’s case, the term covering is used to express the hiding of one’s identity. More specifically, his exact definition translates to the toning down of a disfavored identity to fit in with the mainstream. In the beginning, Yoshino explained the meaning of covering, which is conducted by a majority of the human race. Yoshino’s dilemma revolves around how we humans are losing the war of identity due to assimilation. As Yoshino progressed, He discovered the paradigm that was brought up by theorist Winnicott. Theorist Winnicott brought a new light to Yoshino’s view, displaying the paradigm of true and false self and how covering is similar
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