What is context mapping?

In a nutshell context mapping is a very simple concept. It is throwing all of your ideas on a piece of paper and organizing them to show their intertwined relationships. Its very similar to the Ven diagrams that we used to do as kids, or that some may still do now. This is useful because it gets all of the ideas out in a pretty picture for everyone to see but after that I think it's not that useful. Everyone knows the concept of six degrees of separation. Everything in the world is connected by six steps or less. I feel as though this assignment showcases that greatly. My concept map would include.

Family Zach: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Brother

RIC RA Zach: Staff, Residents

RIC Student Zach: Staff, Students

RIC Frisbee Zach: Team, Spectators, Other Teams

Social Media Zach: High School Friends, Acquaintances, RIC Friends, Staff

Soccer Zach: Indoor Teammate's, Spectators

Boyfriend Zach: Girlfriend

Professional Zach: Employers, Staff, Employees, Customers



These are many of the different identities of myself. Im sure there are dozens more that don't initially come to mind but Im sure other people see. Im glad to know that I have different identities but ultimately I am me and that is the bottom line.

Nakkula Chapter 2
I did not enjoy this reading I thought it was very dense and I just couldn't grab hold of it. the one part I did enjoy was the example of how an adolescent who grows up in a household where they love the red sox and despise the Yankees may never consciously choose to like the red sox because they are already conditioned too. Obviously that can be said for anything but I thought this was funny because in my household growing up my mom liked the Yankees and my dad liked the red sox. I was never a big fan of baseball but when myself and my brother were younger we picked sides and ever since I have liked the Yankees and he the red sox. I don't know why I chose them, I guess my mom just brainwashed me that way.