1. To understand how your social location influences your perceptions, visit a social group that is different from your own. If you are white, you might attend services at a black church or go to a public meeting of Native Americans on your campus.

If you are Christian, you could go to a Jewish synagogue or a Buddhist temple. In the unfamiliar setting, what stands out to you? What verbal and nonverbal communications do you notice?

Do they stand out because they are not present in your usual settings? What does your standpoint highlight and obscure?