Identity management

There are many ways to manage and present my identity to others whether they are my peers, family, and teachers or to the public. First is my physical appearance, my physical appearance varies among the groups I’m surrounded by at the time, but overall the way I present myself is not that different. Second, what I say to others also depends on the group and the relationships with the individuals. This matters a lot to me because I have to make the decision to communicate in a formal or informal…

One of the most uncertain things that all humans face is their real identity. This difficulty has caused a lot of confusion about who we really are and how we become our own person. There are many different theories to how people can identify themselves, but Social Identity Theory is the most viable and reasonable. This theory claims that people become who they are based on experiences and life lessons due to their surroundings. They believe that one’s own experiences will cause them to shape…

Having the ability to know one’s self is important when entering a relationship; the individuals have developed a base-line of self-identity. For the purpose of this assignment, I would believe that I agree with Erickson’s theory, as an individual enters into a relationship they do make changes due to growth with another individual. In my opinion, I feel that an individual, who has developed their sense of self, knows their occupation, lifestyle and what type of person they are looking for have…

Using Marcia’s identity states, I would put myself in the identity foreclosure. This states that the identity if foreclosed until the individual picks where they want to be in their life. I picked this one because of a few reasons. One, I’ve always been a bit of a go with the flow person. I figure out what it is I want to do for the time being and then when I’m ready for find something more for find something else it is that I’m interested in I go for it. Also when it comes to this I’ve been put…

This essay will be discussing Erick Erickson’s “Identity and confusion” stage of psychological development, based on different definitions and understandings that support the theory. It will also be defining key concepts and providing ethnographical examples in order to understand Erickson’s theory. Adolescence with be discussed including the challenges that adolescents encounter (focusing on a South African context) on the way to successful role identification and the basic values and skills…

Goffman’s dramaturgical approach. I am going to define dramaturgy and how this work by Erving Goffman was influenced by Kenneth Burke. I will explain this concept of dramaturgy through Goffman’s main ideas of the presentation of self and also impression management. Within these concepts are a number of ideas that help Goffman relate life to that of a play. I will assess the dramaturgical approach of Erving Goffman. Finally, by applying Goffman’s ideas to an everyday example, I will show how the…

Sylvia Plath had a troubled life. She tried to commit suicide once, but failed. She ended up marrying and having two kids, but the marriage ended in divorce. She later tried to commit suicide again, this time she succeeded. As seen in the poem Mirror, if we aren’t content with our reflection or focus too much on finding ourselves through the mirror, we will end up losing ourselves and never find happiness, just like Plath. We need to find ourselves without looking in the mirror, because if…

negotiation and acceptance of a pattern. Choices are then made within that created reality between the actors and it is then that subjective reality becomes objectively “real.” However, before this happens, an individual must portray an identity, use impression management to define the situation, and finally follow the process of reality maintenance. This research will explore the interworking factors of reality maintenance within an online camming website. How do these theoretical ideas apply…

to balance with the trend of sharing information on Facebook and other social media. Photos that you or your friends post could contain geotargeted information that identify where the photo was taken and could reveal personal details that lead to identity theft. Facebook also tracks communications, browsing behavior and other your activities. Facebook privacy issues continue to generate controversy, but consumers can check their digital and social profiles at MyLife.com to find out about any…

On the Relationship between Head Pose, Social Attention and Personality Prediction for Unstructured and Dynamic Group Interactions (Ramanathan Subramanian, Yan Yan, Jacopo Staiano, Oswald Lanz, Nicu Sebe) Abstract It is widely known that social attention and personality traits are dependent upon each other but the position of the head is more commonly used to determine the direction of attention in a small gathering/group. Unstructured and dynamic group was formed and captured via multiple…