Personal and Social Identity: Identity and the Social Self

Question 1

Identity

Answer 1

Used in reference to one’s sense of self, and an individual’s sense of feelings and perceptions about themselves.

The categories a person uses to describe themselves in terms of their differences from other people on the micro, meso and macro levels.

Question 2

National Identity

Answer 2

Rendered less important because of globalisation (creation of a ‘global village’), demonstrating the fluid nature of identity.

McCrindle Research:

Question 3

The Social Self

Answer 3

The ‘Me’ in the separation of identity into the ‘I’ and the ‘Me’.

Based off the demands or the expectations of significant people, or those with whom you are in relationships.

Embraces social identities, such as being black, white, female or male, therefore developing dispositions or behaviour responses.