Lecture 2 - Identities

Question 1

What are the different identities according to Goffman?

Answer 1

Personal identity: what makes us unique

Social identity: what feature we have that derive from groups

Ego: how we see ourselves

Question 2

How do the different identities (by Goffman) influence each other? Give an example

Answer 2

We gain meaning and self-esteem from social groups => Personal identity is influenced by social identity (group membership)

Example: how much you identify with your friends and how you perceive their approval of heavy drinking is influences how much drinks you have per night.

Question 3

What is the empirical evidence of the effect of globalization?

Answer 3

No effect on national identification or nationalism
Negative effect on patriotism (willingness to fight for the country)

So: No linear consequences of globalization: works well for some and not for others.

Question 4

What were the findings of the study Ukrainian values: between the Slavic-Orthodox legacy and Europe’s allure?

Answer 4

Ukrainian values are more similar to Russian Slavic-Orthodox values than Western European values, but there is a generational shift (younger cohorts show more support of European values)

Question 5

Is there a transnational identity?

Answer 5

Differences between old and new EU-members => is there a transnational identity?