Identity

Question 1

The looking glass self (Theorist)

Answer 1

Charles Cooley, We see ourselves through someone else’s perceptions

• how we appear
• how we think others judge
• how we feel about those judgements

Question 2

Dramaturgical Self

Answer 2

We are (un)consciously preparing and acting for an audience
- Sincere, insincere performances, all of which are socially constructed

Question 3

Virtual and Actual Identities

Answer 3

When our desired attributes and demonstrated attributes don’t line up, Stigma emerges.
Physical Abnormalities: amputation
Character Blemishes: morality, addiction flaws
Tribal Stigma: Race, tribal, heritage

Question 4

Discredited and Discreditable Identities

Answer 4

Discredited: Visible stigma, largely exposed
Discreditable: Not visible, managing concealment

Question 5

Identity politics

Answer 5

Social movements led by minority groups whose needs aren’t met by democratic nation

Question 6

Postmodern identity

Answer 6

Culture of Lack, Commodity Fetishism
We are made to believe that we are always lacking, and consuming for our identities becomes more important than our relationships