Activity 2.3 | Visual Intersectionality Mapping

Visual Intersectionality Mapping

Bronfenbrenner: Ecological Systems Model

Brofenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model explains how a child's inherent qualities and environment influence how they will grow and develop.

Brofenbrenner's ecological theory shown as concentric circles. The center circle is the individual (sex, age, health, etc.). Next, the Microsystem (family, peers, church, health services, and school). Next, the Mesosystem. Next, the Ecosystem (industry, social services, neighbors, local politics, and mass media). Finally, the Macrosystem (attitudes and ideologies of the culture).

Note. Brofenbrenner’s ecological theory emphasizes the influence of microsystems, mesosystems, exosystems, and macrosystems on an individual. The chronosystem, or the historical context and timeframe, is not pictured, which provides the context for all the other systems. The chronosystem includes environmental events, major life transitions, and historical events. (Image Source: Abbeyelder on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA)

Reference

Abbeyelder. (2022). Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory of Development [Diagram]. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bronfenbrenner%27s_Ecological_Theory_of_Development.png