Othering, Identity, and Recognition: The Social Exclusion of the Constructed ‘Other’: Othering and Identity

The ‘Other’ means different things to people in different situations and settings, and the way of defining the other changes from one person’s experience to the other. ‘Othering’ is not about one situation; it is about a pattern of behavior that brings down different minority groups or communities. This research studies the phenomena of constructing an identity for the ‘Other’. The phenomenon of ‘Othering’ creates the notion of becoming socially excluded. ‘Othering’ creates social barriers between a person or a group of people and society. Exclusion happens through different methods such as race, ethnicity, age, sexuality, religion, color, appearance, and so on. It is studied through, theories of identity and recognition to situate the understanding and knowledge of others. The data presented have a holistic view of looking at all these ideas together, through different stages and different unique experiences.