Belonging - general definition (1 Viewer)

[nyadude]

Hey i'm just starting yr 11 work and we're doing belonging as a topic, could anyone whos doing it please post like half a page that everyone can use for like a general statement on belonging.

 

[bored of sc]

http://community.boredofstudies.org/...d.php?t=185878 - my notes

 

[ekoolish]

Acceptance as a member or part.

 

[v.ray]

one of definitions google has is:

1) be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"
2) be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"
3)be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
4) be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals"
5) be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party"
6) belong to: be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"

 

[Mkj]

there are many definitions to belonging (sed by my teacher =D)

there can beL-

gender belonging
belonging in community/ society
belonging in religion
experiences
notions of identity
relationships
acceptance and
understanding

hope that helps =D