Chapter 3 Flashcards
3 ways that communication and identity are connected
- identify influences communication encounters
- communication shapes identity
- Identity influences intercultural communication
6 Characteristics of Identity
- Exists on an individual level
- Exists on a social level
- Can change
- Can stay the same
- Created through communication
- Can be understood in relation to historical, social, and cultural environments
Reflected appraisals
when your self-concept is determined by how others see you
social comparison
when your self-concept is determined by comparing yourself to others
Self-fulfilling prophecies
when you expect something to happen, it is more lily that it will
self concept
how you see yourself; a collection of identities
Self-esteem
your evaluation of your worth; how you feel about your self-concept
performing identity
the process or means by which we show the world who we think we are
enacting identities
using scripts for the roles we’re playing at that moment
role complexity
the multiplicity of roles that we’re expected to play on a day-to-day basis
primary identity
those that have the most consistent and enduring impact on our lives
secondary identity
identities that are more fluid and/or situational
racial identity
identification with a particular racial group that developed as a result of societal forces
national identity
refers to citizenship
ethnic identity
identification with a group that shares some or all of these qualities: national/tribal affiliation, religious beliefs, language, and cultural/traditional origins/background
