Bottoms Up

 How do the principles of society and everyday interactions with those around us directly influence our identity? How do we apply sociology to our own lives? Thinking critically about such common experiences that affect our lives is a small group of 9th grade humanities students at Animas High School. As part of the Durango Heritage Celebration, these students will be presenting personal identity masks along with essays that explore their own socialization and how they are breaking through negative social cycles. Their work will be on display at the Strater Hotel Thurs., Oct. 6, from 6-8 p.m.
  • Zoe Kambach adds a few brush strokes with a bit of social influence provided by Chase Pierson.
    Zoe Kambach adds a few brush strokes with a bit of social influence provided by Chase Pierson.
  • Clean hands and clean art supplies makes for a happy teacher.
    Clean hands and clean art supplies makes for a happy teacher.
  • Megan Fox brings her mask to life by characterizing Mexican stereotypes.
    Megan Fox brings her mask to life by characterizing Mexican stereotypes.
  • Executing precision glue-gun techniques, Quinn Haughey, applies shards of mirror to his mask, conveying how society directly reflects one’s self image.
    Executing precision glue-gun techniques, Quinn Haughey, applies shards of mirror to his mask, conveying how society directly reflects one’s self image.
  • The tools of creative social identity
    The tools of creative social identity

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