Performing Self-Identity

Question 1

impression management

Answer 1

presentation of a version of ourselves to fit specific social contexts, like actors on a stage (dramaturgy)

Question 2

social personality

Answer 2

story that distant others can tell about us

Question 3

personal personality

Answer 3

known by people who are close to us

Question 4

ego personality

Answer 4

subjective, reflexive matter that necessarily must be felt by the individual whose identity is at issue

Question 5

role distancing

Answer 5

when individuals consciously separate themselves from the role they are playing, either to protect self-esteem of communicate their lack of commitment to others

Question 6

role embracement

Answer 6

when individuals fully identify and commit to their role, seeing it as central to their self-concept

Question 7

identity lifestylers

Answer 7

peacocks, they display high density and duration of identity-expressive behavior - they view their identity as a noun

Question 8

identity commuters

Answer 8

treat their identity as a verb, with high density but low duration of identity expression

Question 9

identity integrators

Answer 9

centaurs, express their identity at all times, but with low density, as if with the ‘volume’ turned down - treat their identities as adjectives.

Question 10

‘doing gender’

Answer 10

involves continual adjustments and displays in response to the social context

Question 11

gender

Answer 11

an ongoing activity and a routine accomplishment embedded in everyday interactions