Summary Of David Sibley's Essay Feelings About Difference

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David Sibley in the essay "Feelings About Difference" (1999), claims that communities are divided based on peoples perceptions of each other, this is solely based on someone's race, religion, gender, and income level. Sibley supports his claims by dedicating his life as a sociologist to the studies of Ecological Self, also known as the study of one's identity. His purpose is to suggest to his readers that it is this way of thinking that shapes one's feelings about where they perceive people belonging in society in order to educate one another to grow and develop new skills, compassion, beliefs and values. The author writes in a formal tone for an educated audience.