The Process of Othering

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the process of othering that allows the majority or the mainstream group to create boundaries based on race, gender and class. It specifically focuses on the explanations and discussion in Mary Canales article, "Othering: Toward an Understanding of Difference." The paper concludes with the writer's attitude to othering and how it has changed since reading the article.

From the Paper:

"By reading this article, I realized that I had often viewed othering as a negative process. My view of others is not based on any media-deluged messages and neither are they influenced by stereotypes, rather I am one of those who agree with role taking because I do that all the time and it helps me interact with others more easily and without discriminating. But by and large, I had viewed this process as an ugly reality and one that needed to be restructured or reformed. However I now understand that othering need not be exclusionary. It can be inclusionary too and in such cases, it would help each group better understand the others and itself by developing awareness and consciousness."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mary Canales. Othering: Toward an Understanding of Difference. Advances in nursing science/June 2000

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