6 - Self-Presentation and Interaction w/ e/o

Question 1

Persona

Answer 1

• Jung

- embodiment of the mask we wear in public

Question 2

Self-presentation

Answer 2

• Being out in world and acting in socially and culturally expected ways
• display yourself to society

Question 3

Emotions

Answer 3

• in sociology, what is appropriate to express in society

- main model; social construction model

Question 4

social construction model

Answer 4

• emotion is a social construct
• NO biology
• must know how to navigate culture; you must be socialized & know the norms

ex) funerals in western cultures are sad (death is an end); in other places it’s a celebration that they’ve moved on to a better place

Societies which experience an emotion more commonly may have a word for it, while others have to describe it

Sapir-whorf- sexist languages influences how society views men and women

Question 5

Display rules

Answer 5

• when is it appropriate to display emotion like sadness or anger
• varies b/w cultures

Question 6

Cultural Syndrome

Answer 6

Collection of all the ways in which it is appropriate to express oneself
Collection of everything that defines a society or culture
ex- collectivism vs individualism
-central theme

Question 7

Impression management

Answer 7

-how do we manage what others feel about us

Strategies:

• self-disclosure (share something about yourself, such as “I’m premed” to establish an identity)
• managing appearances- wear a white coat as a doctor, keep calm, mentioning important people during interviews
• ingratiation- flattery or conforming to expectations to win someone over
• aligning actions- make excuses to make a behavior acceptable
• alter-casting- imposing an identity onto another person

Question 8

3 selves

Answer 8

-Authentic self
-Ideal self- who we’d like to be
-Tactical self- who we market ourselves to be based on others’ expectations of us
(identity = ought self = what others expect of us)

Question 9

Dramaturgical approach

Answer 9

• part of impression management
• each role is a costume
• metaphor of theatrical performance

Front stage- you’re in front of audience, perform acc to setting, script, role
ex- first date

Back stage- free to act w/o worrying about performance
ex- couple passing gas in front of e/o

Question 10

Verbal communication

Answer 10

-spoken, written- includes emails, ASL, tactile/braille

Nonverbal- facial expressions, body lang, gestures, tone = PROSODY, volume, eye contact, personal space

Question 11

PROSODY

Answer 11

• rhythm, stress, tone of voice

- nonverbal communication

Question 12

Animal communication

Answer 12

• any behavior of one animal affects the behavior of another

- verbal and nonverbal both

Question 13

basic model of emotional expression

Answer 13

Darwin

-facial, behavior, posture, vocal, physiological

Question 14

appraisal model

Answer 14

cognitive component precedes emotions which precede biological expressions

Question 15

I vs Me

Answer 15

-George Herbert Mead

I = spontaneous (own impulses)
Me = conforming; comes from considering the generalized other (your perception of societal expectations)

Me shapes I