Rakin Sayed

MSC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, LSE

In Western society, you are arguably at a disadvantage if you are black, or from a minority ethnicity. You are at a disadvantage if you are female. You are at a disadvantage if you are Muslim. I am a Black, Female, Muslim.

I am keen to study an Msc in Social and Cultural Psychology to understand the causes behind the disadvantages experience by people like me in society and what has reinforced it across time. By understanding the root causes, I believe I will be able to contribute towards influencing change in the current status quo.

My BA in Anthropology and Law has laid down the foundations for the development my interest in culture and society. Studying this Masters will allow me to continue to pursue this interest in depth – particularly my interest in the matters of race and identity.