blogging as communicating intra- and inter- personal identity, story, growth, and passion

Upload: dena-rosko

Post on 14-Apr-2018

219 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    1/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :

    Kebccgfc js Dbaaufgdjtgfc Gftrj- jfi Gft`r- ^`rsbfje Gi`ftgty, Ttbry, Crbwtm, jfi ^jssgbf

    I`fj A. [bsob

    Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty

    DbaE 0:0, T`dtgbf K:

    Ir. M`jtm`r Drjfijee

    ;7 Jprge ;>:>

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    2/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;

    Yjke` bh Dbft`fts

    Gftrbiudtgbf..................................................................................................................................9Ym`br`tgdje Hrja`wbros..............................................................................................................0

    Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG).......................................................................................................0

    Dbbrigfjt`i Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA).......................................................................0^m`fbabfbebcy.......................................................................................................................8

    Tbdgb-Y`dmfgdje Tyst`as.........................................................................................................8[`s`jrdm Jpprbjdm< @tmfbcrjpmy jfi ^`rhbrajfd` Fjrrjtgv`..................................................8

    ^r`h`rrgfc j Zujegtjtgv` Jpprbjdm...........................................................................................8^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy....................................................................................................8

    A`tmbibebcy................................................................................................................................3

    Auetg-Fjrrjtgv` Tburd`s...........................................................................................................3Tjapegfc ^ejf..........................................................................................................................3

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf............................................................................................................3

    Hbdus Crbup.............................................................................................................................=Gft`rpr`tjtgbf A`tmbi..............................................................................................................7

    [`s`jrdm Jss`ts jfi Dmjee`fc`s..................................................................................................7

    Jss`ts.......................................................................................................................................7Dr`igkgegty, trjfspjr`fdy, jfi jutm`ftgdgty..........................................................................7@tmgdje prbd`ss...................................................................................................................:>

    Dmjee`fc`s..............................................................................................................................:>

    [`s`jrdm kgjs.....................................................................................................................:>@tmgdje dbfd`rfs.................................................................................................................::

    Hgfigfcs......................................................................................................................................:;

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`w..........................................................:;Gft`rp`rsbfje iyfjagds......................................................................................................:;

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Hbdus Crbup....................................................................:;

    Tajee crbup iyfjagds........................................................................................................:;

    [`spbfs`s< Hbdus Crbup........................................................................................................:4Ym`a`s...............................................................................................................................:4

    Crbup p`rhbrajfd`............................................................................................................:9

    [`spbfs`s< Gft`rvg`w.............................................................................................................:8Ym`a`s...............................................................................................................................:8

    Abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s.................................................................................................:8

    O`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s.......................................................................................................:3^`rhbrajfd`< Jffj...........................................................................................................:3

    ^`rhbrajfd`< Dm`vjs........................................................................................................;:

    Gft`crjtgfc jfi Igsdussgfc Hgfigfcs..........................................................................................;;[`e`vjft Egt`rjtur` bf Kebccgfc................................................................................................;9

    Gftrjp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf................................................................................................;9Gi`ftgty...............................................................................................................................;9

    Iyfjagd.............................................................................................................................;0T`fsbry...............................................................................................................................;0

    ^mysgdje..............................................................................................................................;8

    Jttjdma`ft.........................................................................................................................;8Gft`rp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf................................................................................................;8

    Dbfv`rsjtgbf......................................................................................................................;8

    M`jegfc...............................................................................................................................;3

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    3/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4

    Dr`igkgegty..........................................................................................................................;3

    [m`tbrgd..............................................................................................................................;3Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf...........................................................................................................;=

    Yrjfshbrajtgbf...................................................................................................................;=

    @apbw`ra`ft....................................................................................................................;=

    Dbaaufgdjtgfc Dbaaufgty..................................................................................................;7

    Tyakbe...............................................................................................................................4>Gapegdjtgbfs hbr Dbaaufgdjtgbf, E`ji`rsmgp, jfi @tmgds.........................................................4:

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf hbr Dbaaufgty............................................................................................4:E`ji wgtm Ttbry......................................................................................................................4:

    @tmgds......................................................................................................................................4;

    [`he`xgvgty..........................................................................................................................4;Xuef`rjkgegty......................................................................................................................4;

    Igjebcu`.............................................................................................................................4;

    Tucc`stgbfs hbr Hutur` [`s`jrdm...............................................................................................44

    H``ikjdo................................................................................................................................44Igr`dtgbfs...............................................................................................................................44

    Dbfdeusgbf...........................................................................................................................................................49

    [`h`r`fd`s............................................................................................................................................................40

    Jpp`figx J< @xpebrjtbry Gft`rvg`w Zu`stgbfs............................................................................................9:

    Jpp`figx K< Gfvgtjtgbf tb ^jrtgdgpjt`.............................................................................................................9;

    Jpp`figx D< Ttuiy Igsdebsur` Ttjt`a`ft......................................................................................................94

    Jpp`figx I< Gft`rvg`w ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra...................................................................................99

    Jpp`figx @< Hbdus Crbup Zu`stgbfs............................................................................................................90

    Jpp`figx H< Hbdus Crbup ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra.............................................................................98

    Jpp`figx C< Gfgtgje Hbdus Crbup Tjapegfc ^ejf.......................................................................................93

    Jpp`figx M< Hbdus Crbup @ajge A`ssjc`s................................................................................................97

    Jtt`apt #:.............................................................................................................................97Hbeebw-Pp #:.........................................................................................................................0>

    Hbeebw-Pp #;.........................................................................................................................0>

    Hbeebw-Pp #4.........................................................................................................................0:Jpp`figx G< Kebc Ygte`s jfi Egfos...................................................................................................................0;

    Jpp`figx L< Tdr``f Gajc`s..............................................................................................................................04

    Jutmbr's Fbt`.....................................................................................................................................................00

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    4/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9

    Kebccgfc js Dbaaufgdjtgfc Gftrj- jfi Gft`r- ^`rsbfje Gi`ftgty, Ttbry, Crbwtm, jfi ^jssgbf

    Gftrbiudtgbf

    Ymgs pjp`r wgee `xpebr` kebccgfc js `tmfbcrjpmgd p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv` tmrbucm gftrj- jfi

    gft`r-p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf js gi`ftgty hbrajtgbf, stbry-t`eegfc, `apbw`ra`ft, trjfshbrajtgbf,

    jfi m`jegfc. Gfgtgjeey, G `xpebr`i tm`s` r`s`jrdm qu`stgbfs< "Gf wmjt wjys ib p`bpe` kebc tm`gr ebss

    `xp`rg`fd`s2" ([:), jfi "Smjt k`f`hgts tb p`bpe` `xp`rg`fd` wm`f tm`y kebc tm`gr ebss `xp`rg`fd`s2"

    ([;). G wjft`i tb k`tt`r ufi`rstjfi tm` wjys tmjt kebccgfc syakbegz`s igjebcu` js p`rhbrajfd`,

    m`jegfc, jfi hbrajtgv` fjrrjtgv` gf dbaput`r a`igjt`i dbaaufgdjtgbf (DAD). Tbbf G igsdbv`r`i

    kebccgfc, js DAD (Ymurebw, E`fc`e, & Ybagd, ;>>9), gs auetg-hjd`t`i, sb krbji`f`i ay tbpgd tb

    `xpebr` tm` wjys tmjt kebccgfc gapjdts gftrj-, gft`r-, sajee crbup, jfi dbaaufje dbaaufgdjtgbf.

    G f`st hgfigfcs gf Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG, Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0), Dbbrigfjt`i

    Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA, Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd` ;>>>j? ;>>>k? ;>>9? ;>>=),

    pm`fba`fbebcgdje ([bc`rs, :7=7), jfi sbdgb-t`dmfgdje syst`as (Yrgst & Kjahbrtm, :70:, dgt`i gf

    Oga, ;>>=, p. :490) p`rsp`dtgv`s. G pr`s`ft hgfigfcs hrba twb (;) gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws jfi bf` (:)

    hbdus crbup. G igsduss jfi gft`crjt` hgfigfcs, r`h`r`fd` r`e`vjft i`sdrgptgv` jfi `apgrgd wbros bf

    kebccgfc, jfi jdofbwe`ic` r`s`jrdm jss`ts jfi dmjee`fc`s. G tm`f igsduss gapegdjtgbfs hbr

    dbaaufgdjtgbf, e`ji`rsmgp, jfi `tmgds jfi succ`st hutur` igr`dtgbfs hbr r`s`jrdm.

    G gfdeui` gft`rvg`w qu`stgbfs jfi hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs (Jpp`figd`s J & @), gfvgtjtgbf tb

    pjrtgdgpjt`, stuiy igsdebsur`, jfi dbfs`ft hbras (Jpp`figd`s K-I, H), jf gfgtgje hbdus crbup

    sjapegfc pejf hbr hutur` r`s`jrdm r`hgf`a`ft (Jpp`figx C-M), jfi jdtuje kebc egfos (Jpp`figx G). G

    smbw sdr``f djptur`s bh gft`rvg`w`` kebcs gf Hgcur`s :.: jfi :.; (Jpp`figx L). G i`sgr` tmjt tm`s`

    hgfigfcs yg`ei dr`jtgv` bppbrtufgtg`s hbr dbaaufgdjtgfc hbrajtgv` e`ji`rsmgp wgtm DAD.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    5/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 0

    Ym`br`tgdje Hrja`wbros

    Tyakbegd-Gft`rpr`tgv` (TG)

    Ym` syakbegd-gft`rpr`tgv` p`rsp`dtgv` geeuagf`s crbups js syakbes, wm`r` crbups syakbegz`

    tm`gr gi`ftgty tmrbucm crbup prjdtgd`s, prbd`ss`s, jfi prbiudts (Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0).

    ^`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`s, sudm js gf kebccgfc, syakbegz` tm` prjdtgd` ky wmgdm gfigvgiujes jfi crbups

    `xpr`ss tm`gr tjso, agssgbf, jfi kbfi wgtm p`bpe` (Hr`y & Tufwbeh). Ym`s` syakbes geeuagf` crbup

    `xp`rg`fd`s, r`sburd`s, jfi vjeu`s, jfi pr`igspbs` p`bpe` tb gft`rjdt gf d`rtjgf wjys (Hr`y &

    Tufwbeh). Yga`, duetur`, spjd` br dbft`xt, jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps a`igjt` crbup k`mjvgbrs, jee bh wmgdm

    jhh`dt `jdm btm`r (Hr`y & Tufwbeh). Ymgs dbft`xt irgv`s crbup gft`rjdtgbfs (Hr`y & Tufwbeh).

    J egt`rjry duetur` dr`jt`s j prbd`ss tb syakbegz` a`jfgfc tmrbucm wbris (Bfc, :7=;).

    Gft`rpr`tgfc crbup k`mjvgbrs tmrbucm syakbes a`jfs p`bpe` dbaaufgdjt` tm`gr r`jegty jfi ejfcujc`

    js wjys tb gi`ftghy tm`gr s`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf tb wgtm btm`rs. Ymus, tm` syakbegd prbd`ss gts`eh k`dba`s

    js iyfjagd js gts butdba` (Hr`y & Tufwbeh, ;>>0). Kebccgfc, js j syakbe jfi prbd`ss, dbbrigfjt`s

    a`jfgfc gf gi`ftgty, r`ejtgbfsmgp, jfi `xp`rg`fd` hbr a`ak`rs tmrbucm ejfcujc` js t`xt jfi pgx`es.

    Ejfcujc` js j t`xtuje syakbe, prbd`ss, jfi prbiudt k`jrs `tmgdje gapegdjtgbfs hbr sbdgjeey-

    dbfstrudt`i gi`ftgtg`s (Eud`-Ojpe`r, ;>>9? Tm`eibf, ;>>=).

    Dbbrigfjt`i Ajfjc`a`ft bh A`jfgfc (DAA)

    ^`bpe` db-dr`jt` stbrg`s bh tbei jfi egv`i gf tm` `pgsbigd sp``dm jdts, br s`qu`fd`s bh v`rkje

    jfi fbfv`rkje a`ssjc`s tmjt kugei tm` stbry (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? ;>>=). Ymgs `apmjsgs bf

    db-dr`jt`i fjrrjtgv`s r`eg`s bf sbdgje dbfstrudtgbfgsa, br tm` vg`w tmjt p`bpe` dbfstrudt tm`gr sbdgje

    r`jegtg`s tmrbucm ejfcujc` gf bri`r tb ajo` j k`tt r sbdgje wbrei (Crghhgf, ;>>7). ^`bpe` t`ee stbrg`s

    js tbei tb s`fs`-ajo` tm`gr `xp`rg`fd`s jfi t`ee stbrg`s egv`i tb fjrrjt` tm`gr `xp`rg`fd`s wgtm btm`rs,

    wmgdm djf gaprbv` tm`gr smjr`i egh` `xp`rg`fd` (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? ;>>=).

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    6/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 8

    ^m`fbabfbebcy

    [bc`rs (:7=7) dbfd`ptujegz`i gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf js jf gft`rfje jfi

    `xt`rfje prbd`ss bh k`dbagfc. K`dbagfc a`jfs p`rsbfs dr`jtgv`ey xpr`ss`s tm`gr T`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf

    tb tm` T`eh jfi tb Btm`rs uftge sm` br m` k`dba`s dbft`ft wgtm tmgs gi`ftghgdjtgbf ([bc`rs). Ymgs

    dbft`fta`ft r`suets gf jutm`ftgd s`ev`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps ([bc`rs). ^`bpe` aust p`rd`gv` j

    psydmbebcgdjeey sjh` `fvgrbfa`ft tmjt jeebws tm`a hr``iba tb `xpr`ss gi`ftgty jfi r`ejtgbfsmgp hbr

    tmgs prbd`ss tb bddur ([bc`rs).

    Tbdgb-Y`dmfgdje Tyst`as

    Tbdgb-t`dmfgdje syst`as tm`bry jss`ss`s t`dmfbebcy hrba j mbegstgd pjrjigca< sbdgje,

    psydmbebcgdje, `fvgrbfa`ftje, jfi t`dmfgdje butdba`s (Yrgst & Kjahbrtm, :70:, dgt`i gf Oga, ;>>=,

    p. :497). Ymgs mbegstgd jpprbjdm hgts fgd`ey wgtm TG, DAA, jfi Y gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup

    dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`s k`djus` tm`s` p`rsp`dtgv`s jssua` tmjt p`bpe` f``i tb dr`jtgv`ey

    `xpr`ss tm`as`ev`s tb egv` js wmbe` jfi dbff`dt`i k`gfcs.

    [`s`jrdm Jpprbjdm< @tmfbcrjpmy jfi `rhbrajfd` Fjrrjtgv`

    ^r`h`rrgfc j Zujegtjtgv` Jpprbjdm

    [`s`jrdm hbrajeey, syst`ajtgdjeey, jfi duauejtgv`ey prbd`ss`s gfqugry ([ukgf, [ukgf,

    Mjrgijogs, & ^g`e`, ;>:>). G dmbs` j qujegtjtgv` r`s`jrdm a`tmbi cgv`f gt jeebws hbr cr`jt`r

    iyfjagsa jfi jdd`ss tb p`bpe` jfi pm`fba`fbf gfst`ji bh r`strgdtgfc vjrgjke`s tb tga`, trjgt-kjs`i

    djt`cbrg`s, jfi djusjegty js qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm`s djf ib (@eegbtt, ;>>0).

    ^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy.

    G smjr` hgfigfcs js p`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy, wmgdm jeebws a` tb `xpebr` p`rsbfs' gftrj- jfi

    gft`r- p`rsbfje `xp`rg`fd`s gf kebccgfc dbft`xts gf r`ejtgbf tb sbdgje dmjfc`. @tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv`

    wgtmgf ^jea`r's (:77>? :774? :77=? ;>>>? ;>>9) hbrajtgv` e`ji`rsmgp jfi [bc`rs' (:7=7)

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    7/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 3

    pm`fba`fbebcy jeebws a` tb `xpebr` p`rsbfs' jhh`dtgv`, hbrajtgv`, jfi r`ejtgbfje `xp`rg`fd`s js

    tm`y p`rhbra tm`gr gi`ftgtg`s jfi dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`.

    A`tmbibebcy

    Auetg-Fjrrjtgv` Tburd`s

    Wuoe (;>>8) succ`st`i j auetg-a`tmbi djf pr`v`ft jf bv`r-r`egjfd` bf bf` a`tmbi br

    sburd` bh gfhbrajtgbf, jfi sb gaprbv` r`s`jrdm dr`igkgegty. G r`eg`i bf gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws, tm` hbdus

    crbup, jfi pjrtgdgpjft bks`rvjtgbfs tb `fmjfd` dr`igkgegty.

    Tjapegfc ^ejf

    G us`i purpbsgv` jfi dbfv`fg`fd`, kbtm fbf-prbkjkgegty, sjape`s. Gf j purpbsgv` sjape`, G

    dmbbs` tm` dbft`xt jfi p`bpe` hbr ay gfqugry. G dbfiudt`i twb (;) gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`ws wgtm Jffj

    Ttui`ffy jfi Dm`vjs Kjeebuf (p`ragssgbf crjft`i), kbtm kebc wrgt`rs, jfi bf` (:) hbdus crbup bh

    tmr`` (4) dejssajt`s, ^jttg, Xgdtbrgj, jfi Cjrr`tt (p`ragssgbf crjft`i), `jdm agfgaje tb abi`rjt`

    kebc r`ji`rs. Ay dejssajt`s dbaprgs`i ay dbfv`fg`fd` sjape`. G dbfiudt`i Jffjs gft`rvg`w gf-

    p`rsbf, Dm`vjs gft`rvg`w bv`r tm` pmbf`, jfi tm` hbdus crbup js j dbfh`r`fd` djee.

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf

    G bks`rv`i gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup gft`rjdtgbfs jabfc jee pjrtgdgpjfts, gfdeuigfc

    ays`eh. Smge` bks`rvgfc G egst`f`i hbr r`p`jt`i o`ywbris jfi tm` e`v`e bh igsdebsur` smjr`i gf bri`r

    tb jss`ss pjrtgdgpjft-pjrtgdgpjft jfi pjrtgdgpjft-r`s`jrdm`r gft`rjdtgbf gf tm` hbdus crbup jfi

    gft`rvg`w dbft`xts.

    Bf`-bf-Bf` Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`ws

    Ym` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi `egdgts f`w gfhbrajtgbf jfi sjtgshg`s j muajf f``i (Ageejr &

    Cjeejcm`r, ;>>>). Js sudm, tm` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi igstgfcugsm`s gts`eh hrba btm`r a`tmbis (Ageejr &

    Cjeejcm`r). Ym` gft`rvg`w a`tmbi akrjd`s gft`rp`rsbfje stbryt`eegfc jfi gfdbrpbrjt`s tm`

    gft`rjdtgbf tb geeuagf` r`s`jrdm tm`a`s (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    8/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC =

    G dbfiudt`i ay gf-p`rsbf gf-i`ptm gft`rvg`w jt Jffjs prgvjt` r`sgi`fd` bf Jprge ;, ;>:>

    jfi dbfiudt`i tm` t`e`-gft`rvg`w wgtm Dm`vjs gf ay mba` bhhgd` bf Jprge :;, ;>:>. G jso`i hbr

    p`ragssgbf tb igsdebs` tm` gft`rvg`w``'s gi`ftgty jfi prbvgi`i jf bpt-but smbuei tm` gft`rvg`w``

    wjft dbfhgi`ftgjegty (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). Ymgs trjfspjr`fdy vjeu`i `tmgds (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). G

    pr`pjr`i s`v`f (3) qu`stgbfs gf jivjfd` hbr Jffj, wmgdm yg`ei`i hbur (9) tm`a`-kjs`i qu`stgbfs tb

    us` hbr Dm`vjs jfi tm` hbdus crbup. G dbaaufgdjt`i tm` `xpebrjtbry fjtur` bh tm` gft`rvg`w ky

    `apmjsgzgfc tm` gapbrtjfd` bh jsogfc bp`f-`fi`i jfi hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).

    Ymgs `xpebrjtbry jpprbjdm hr``i pjrtgdgpjfts hrba dbfhbragfc tb ay vg`ws (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r).

    G tbbo fbt`s ky mjfi hbr kbtm gft`rvg`ws jfi r`dbri`i Jffjs gft`rvg`w. G aji` r`cuejr `y`

    dbftjdt tb jvbgi cgvgfc tm` gapr`ssgbf tmjt G wjs s`eh-jksbrk`i gf ay fbt`s (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r). G

    sbucmt sbdgje jfi dbcfgtgv` debsur` ky tmjfogfc Jffj jfi Dm`vjs jt tm` debs` bh tm` gft`rvg`w,

    wjftgfc tb k` sur` tmjt tm`y e`ht h``egfc abr` `fdburjc`i jfi jppr`dgjt`i tmjf G hbufi tm`a (Ageejr

    & Cjeejcm`r). T`` Jpp`figx J hbr gft`rvg`w qu`stgbfs.

    Hbdus Crbup

    Gfgtgjeey G i`sgcf`i twb (;) hbdus crbup sjapegfc pejfs hbr kebc wrgt`rs jfi mji pejff`i tb

    us` tm` dbfv`fg`fd` sjape` js j dbftrbe crbup, br bf` hrba j r`ji`rs p`rsp`dtgv`. G wjft`i tb

    cjuc` gh tm`r` wjs jfy ighh`r`fd` gf ay hgfigfcs wgtm p`rsbfs wmb kebcc`i jfi tmbs` wmb igif't.

    Smge` tmgs stuiy `apmjsgz`s kebccgfc js p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv` tb `xpebr` gftrj- jfi gft`rp`rsbfje

    dbaaufgdjtgbf gf ebss, m`jegfc, jfi gi`ftgty, G wjft`i tb s`` tb wmjt i`cr`` ib btm`rs wmb ib fbt

    wrgt` kebcs r`ejt` tb tmbs` wmb ib. Mbw`v`r, wmge` tmr`` (4) p`bpe` `xpr`ss`i gft`r`st, bfey bf` (:)

    lbgf`i tm` djee. G gfdeui` tm`s` sjapegfc pejfs gf Jpp`figx C tb jgi wgtm gaprbvgfc r`s`jrdm i`sgcf.

    G dbfiudt`i tm` jdtuje hbdus crbup vgj t`e`-dbfh`r`fd` cgv`f tm` igv`rs` ebdjtgbfs bh

    pjrtgdgpjfts. G gftrbiud`i ay tbpgd js gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi kebccgfc, jfi tbei

    pjrtgdgpjfts tb jfsw`r qu`stgbfs kjs`i bf tm`gr `xp`rg`fd` wgtm kebcs, wm`tm`r gt k` wrgtgfc br

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    9/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 7

    r`jigfc tm`a. Ym` hbdus crbup tbbo pejd` bf 9/:7/;>:> jfi jee tmr`` (4) pjrtgdgpjfts cjv`

    p`ragssgbf tb us` tm`gr fja`s< Xgdtbrgj, ^jttg, jfi Cjrr`tt. G aji` j sp`dgje `hhbrt tb gft`crjt`

    buteg`r r`spbfs`s ky dbaaufgdjtgfc tb bf` pjrtgdgpjft wgtm j igv`rc`ft vg`w tmjt G w`edba`i mgs

    gfput js buteg`r r`spbfs`s djf geeuagf` iyfjagds G mji fbt dbfsgi`r`i (Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty, ;>:>j).

    G k`eg`v` tmgs `hhbrt aji` j sjh` pejd` hbr p`bpe` tb igsdebs` tm`gr mbf`st bpgfgbfs, jfi dmjee`fc`i

    ay jssuaptgbfs jfi r`v`je`i iyfjagd hgfigfcs. T`` Jpp`figx @ hbr hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs.

    Gft`rpr`tjtgbf A`tmbi

    G gft`rpr`t`i hgfigfcs ky hgrst hjagegjrgzgfc ays`eh wgtm tm` fjrrjtgv` jfi tm`f dbff`dt`i

    tm`a`s hrba tm` gft rvg`w, hbdus crbup, jfi pjrtgdgpjft-bks`rvjtgbf (Ageejr & Cjeejcm`r, ;>>>). G

    jfjeyz` jfi pr`s`ft hgfigfcs tmrbucm i`sdrgkgfc gft`rp`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup iyfjagds, egstgfc

    tm`a`s, abtgvjtgbfs, jfi butdba`s, jfi pjrjpmrjsgfc br p`rhbragfc r`spbfs`s.

    [`s`jrdm Jss`ts jfi Dmjee`fc`s

    G `xpejgf r`s`jrdm gapegdjtgbfs js jss`ts jfi dmjee`fc`s tb ay r`s`jrdm i`sgcf.

    Jss`ts

    G r`dbcfgz` ay jpprbjdm ejdos qujftgtjtgv` a`jsur`s hbr j sbufi i`sgcf k`djus` ay

    jpprbjdm gs fbt j qujftgtjtgv` stuiy. G ajgftjgf j ighh`r`ft gap`rjtgv`< tb ufi`rstjfi, rjtm`r tmjf

    pr`igdt, tb r`ejt`, rjtm`r tmjf r`pegdjt`, jfi tb ufi`rstjfi, rjtm`r tmjf r`trb-lustghy. G hgfi tm`s`

    butdba`s k`tt`r sugt`i tb r`s`jrdmgfc p`bpe` jfi pm`fba`fj gf ijgey egh` dbft`xts. G succ`st

    `vjeujtgfc tm` sbufif`ss bh ay i`sgcf kjs`i bf qujegtjtgv` a`jsur`s btm`r tmjf vjegigty, r`egjkgegty,

    jfi c`f`rjegzjkgegty, js hbeebws>=).

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    10/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :>

    @tmgdje prbd`ss.

    @eegbtt (;>>0) wbrrg`i tmjt qujftgtjtgv` r`s`jrdm bksdur`s tm` p`rsbf jfi ejdos "jtt`ftgbf tb

    tm` abtgv`s jfi vjeu`s tmjt cugi` tm` jdtgbfs bh gfigvgiujes jfi sp`dghgd dueturje dbft`xts" (p. :;;).

    @tmfbcrjpmgd `tmgds dmjee`fc` a` tb muajfgz` pjrtgdgpjfts jfi ib wmjt G djf tb r`iud` pbw`r jfi

    igstjfd` jfi tb syakbegz` mbp` (I`fzgf, ;>>4j).

    Dmjee`fc`s

    [`s`jrdm kgjs.

    Ym` sjapegfc pejf yg`eis r`s`jrdm kgjs gf tmjt purpbsgv` sjape`s r`he`dt ay pr`-`xgstgfc

    r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm p`bpe` wmb smjr` sgagejr vg`ws. Jiigtgbfjeey, hbdus crbup pjrtgdgpjfts w`r`

    crjiujt` stui`fts. G bhhs`t pbt`ftgje kgjs ky jsogfc bp`f-`fi`i jfi hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs, jfi ky

    wbrogfc tb gft`crjt` buteg`rs gf tm` hbdus crbup. G jijpt`i ay jssuaptgbfs wm`f hbdus crbup

    pjrtgdgpjfts w`r` agei tb abi`rjt` kebc r`ji`rs gfst`ji bh wrgt`rs, wmba G gfgtgjeey pejff`i tb stuiy.

    Ym`s` jilusta`fts yg`ei`i abr` rgdm hgfigfcs jfi k`tt`r r`he`dt`i tm` iyfjagd gft`rp`rsbfje jfi

    sajee crbup fjtur` bh r`s`jrdm jfi kebccgfc.

    Jee a`jsur`s jr` gap`rh`dt? jee bp`rjtgbfje vjrgjke`s jr` sukl`dt tb `rrbr, jfi jee sjape`s

    sukl`dt tb kgjs (Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty, ;>:>k). Ay r`s`jrdm gs fbt j qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm, jfi sb mjs

    gap`rh`dt qujftgtjtgv` a`jsur`s. Hbr gfstjfd`, ay r`s`jrdm mjs ebw r`egjkgegty jfi ebw `xt`rfje jfi

    gft`rfje vjegigty k`djus` ay sjape` gs fbfrjfiba jfi egagt`i tb twb (;) p`bpe` jfi j hbdus crbup

    bh tmr`` (4) p`bpe`. G jdd`pt kgjs js j r`jegty r`cjrie`ss tm` r`s`jrdm a`tmbi, jfi jiigfc abr`

    p`rsbfs tb j sjape` ib`s fbt f`d`ssjrgey a`jf hgfigfcs jddurjt`ey r`pr`s`ft br a`jsur` j

    pm`fba`fbf. G djffbt `egagfjt` tm`s` kgjs`s, kut jeebw tm`a tb gfhbra ay i`sgcf `tmgds.

    Ay sjape` ajy mjv` spurgbus vjrgjke`s, br vjrgjke`s tmjt a`jsur` dbfstrudts btm`r tmjf tm`

    bf`(s) G wjft tb a`jsur`. Hbr gfstjfd`, wmge` G tmgfo G'a r`dbrigfc r`spbfs`s `xpejgfgfc kebccgfc js

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    11/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ::

    j syakbegd prbd`ss tb dbaaufgdjt` tm` s`eh gf r`ejtgbf wgtm btm`rs jfi wgtm dbaaufgty, pjrtgdgpjfts

    ajy k` dbaaufgdjtgfc hrba j ighh`r`ft vjftjc` pbgft. M`r`, buteg`r r`spbfs`s m`ep`i.

    Jiigtgbfjeey, hbdus crbups rgso r`spbfi`ft kgjs sudm js crbuptmgfo jfi jdqug`sd`fd`

    (Kryajf, ;>>=? Cbfzjcj, ;>:>k? Mbye`, Mjrrgs, & Luii, ;>>;). Yb bhhs`t tmgs kgjs, G jso`i bp`f-

    `fi`i jfi prbkgfc qu`stgbfs wm`f pjrtgdgpjfts jcr``i br i`h`rr`i tb `jdm btm`r. Yb bhhs`t spurgbus

    vjrgjke`s, G wrbt` de`jr jfi sgfce`-kjrr`e`i bp`f-`fi`i qu`stgbfs tb jvbgi dbfhusgfc pjrtgdgpjfts.

    @tmgdje dbfd`rfs.

    Ay r`s`jrdm i`sgcf gapjrts `tmgdje dbfd`rfs sudm js gfhbra`i dbfs`ft, prbt`dtgfc tm`

    prgvjdy bh btm`rs, ajgftjgfgfc r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm dbee`jcu`s, wmbs` pjrtgdgpjtgbf ajy br ajy fbt

    gapjdt tm`gr jdji`agd stjfigfc, jfi ay bwf sjh`ty gf tm` gfgtgje rjfiba sjape` tmjt G mji i`sgcf`i

    hbr j hbdus crbup bh strjfc`rs. G jiir`ss`i tm`s` `tmgdje dbfd`rfs ky dr`jtgfc dbaaufgdjtgbf

    prbd`ss hbr trjfspjr`fdy wm`r` G i`sgcf`i gfhbra`i dbfs`ft, stuiy igsdebsur`, jfi gfvgtjtgbf tb

    pjrtgdgpjt` hbras jfi jso`i pjrtgdgpjfts gh tm`y mji jfy qu`stgbfs. G wbro`i tb `stjkegsm j rjppbrt

    wgtm `jdm pjrtgdgpjft, jfi jsogfc hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs sp`dghgdjeey k`f`hgt`i `tmgds ky jeebwgfc

    pjrtgdgpjfts tb sp`jo tm`gr bwf vg`ws, wmgdm G mjv` fbrajegz`i ky gft`crjtgfc gftb tm` stuiy.

    Jfbtm`r `tmgdje dbfd`rf hbr a` gfvbev`i igspejygfc jfi jfjeyzgfc hgfigfcs vgj `tmfbcrjpmgd

    p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`. Gf tmgs stye`, G bhhs`t ay `tmgdje dbfd`rf hbr r`pr`s`ftjtgbf ky ibgfc ay k`st

    tb pjrjpmrjs` jfi tb qubt` pjrtgdgpjfts' r`spbfs`s jfi tb r`pr`s`ft tm` spgrgt k`mgfi tm`gr wbris.

    Petgajt`ey, wrgtgfc jkbut btm`rs gs j huffy kusgf`ss (K`mjr, :778). Cgv`f tm` egagtjtgbfs bh ay

    p`rd`ptgbfs, gt s``as tm` bfey `tmgdje r`s`jrdm jpprbjdm gs tb wrgt` jkbut tm` s`eh (I`fzgf, Ajy 9,

    ;>>8, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf, dgt`i gf [usojg A`egfj, ;>>=, p. :8:) k`djus` `v`f gfhbra`i dbfs`ft

    (I`fzgf, ;>>4j) jfi bf`'s k`st gft`ftgbfs jfi `hhbrts (@eegs, ;>>=) hjee smbrt bh r`pr`s`ftgfc btm`rs js

    wmbeey ofbwf. Gf jfy djs`, `tmgdje dbfd`rfs k`f`hgt`i tmgs r`s`jrdm ky furturgfc j rgdm jfi muajf`

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    12/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :;

    spjd` wm`r` p`bpe` stjy`i gf dbfv`rsjtgbf wgtm `jdm btm`r jkbut j tga`ey jfi r`e`vjft

    dbaaufgdjtgbf tbpgd.

    Hgfigfcs

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Gf-I`ptm Gft`rvg`w

    Gft`rp`rsbfje iyfjagds.

    G igsdbv`r`i j r`ejtgbfje, i`sdrgptgv`, jfi gfqugsgtgv` iyfjagd gf tm` gft`rp`rsbfje gft`rvg`w.

    Geeuagf`i ky twb sbht mjebc`f ejaps jfi j pgdtur` wgfibw, Jffj jfi G sjt jdrbss hrba `jdm btm`r

    wgtm j tjke` gf k`tw``f jfi j dup bh Ljsagf` Cr``f t`j. Ym` gft`rvg`w`` sjt rbdogfc bf m`r f`w-tb-

    m`r cr``f jfi y`eebw pejgi dbudm, jfi G sjt jdrbss hrba m`r bf m`r dustba-aji` dbudm tmjt hrg`fis

    mji cgv`f m`r. G jso`i m`r ay pr`pjr`i qu`stgbfs jfi tm`f e`t m`r smjr` m`r stbry ufgft`rrupt`i hbr

    :.0 mburs, bfey bddjsgbfjeey jsogfc j hbeebw-up br dejrghygfc qu`stgbf.

    G dbfiudt`i j t`e`-gft`rvg`w wgtm Dm`vjs usgfc tm` hbur (9) hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs (Jpp`figx

    @) js tm` bppbrtufgty jrbs` wm`f m` lbgf`i bf` bh tm` dbfh`r`fd` djees G mji s`t up hbr jfbtm`r fbf-

    rjfiba sjape` G mji i`sgcf`i hbr tm` hbdus crbup.

    Kbtm gft`rvg`ws prbvgi`i rgdm i`tjge jfi rjppbrt, gfdeuigfc jf bppbrtufgty hbr a` tb `xpebr`

    ay qu`stgbfs dbfcru`fd` jfi r`e`vjfd` tb pjrtgdgpjfts `xp`rg`fd`s. Ymgs wjy G jeebw`i tm`

    r`s`jrdm prbd`ss tb abrpm jfi jilust ay `xp`dtjtgbfs. Jht`r Jffjs gft`rvg`w, G hgfi-tuf`i jfi

    dejrghg`i ay hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs jfi sb h`et k`tt`r pr`pjr`i.

    ^jrtgdgpjft Bks`rvjtgbf Hgfigfcs< Hbdus Crbup

    Tajee crbup iyfjagds.

    Gft`rvg`wgfc tm` hbdus crbup prbvgi`i j abr` strudtur`i jpprbjdm tmjf tm` p`rsbfje bf`-

    bf-bf` gft`rvg`w cgv`f tga` dbfstrjgfts jfi tm` auetgpe` p`bpe` gfvbev`i. Ywb abi`rjtbrs jso`i

    tm`gr hbur (9) pr`pjr`i qu`stgbfs, tjogfc jkbut 0-:> agfut`s p`r qu`stgbf. G hbufi tmgs tga` egagt

    m`ep`i pjrtgdgpjfts tb hbdus tm`gr r`spbfs`s jfi abi`rjtbrs tb hbdus tm`gr qu`stgbfs. Gfgtgjeey,

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    13/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :4

    pjrtgdgpjfts `xpr`ss`i dbfhusgbf js tb wmb smbuei sp`jo jfi wm`f, trgppgfc bv`r `jdm btm`r's

    wbris, kut sbbf w` `jsgey luap`i gftb j rbutgf` bh tjogfc turfs jfi r`peygfc gf tm` sja` bri`r. G

    wbro`i tb o``p `v`rybf` bf trjdo wgtm tm` qu`stgbfs, bddjsgbfjeey jeebwgfc pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`spbfi

    tb `jdm btm`r's dbaa`fts.

    Js j abi`rjtbr, G bks`rv`i mbw `jsy gt djf k` us`i tb smbw hjvbrgtgsa tb pjrtgdgpjft's

    jfsw`rs, jfi mbw `jsy gt djf k` tb cb wgtm tm`a tb sjy hbr d`rtjgf r`spbfs` r`e`vjft tb ay

    jssuaptgbfs jfi r`s`jrdm tbpgd. Yb jvbgi kgjsgfc jfsw`rs jfi tb smbw dburt`sy, G gfvgt`i `jdm

    p`rsbf tb pjrtgdgpjt` wgtm `jdm qu`stgbf wgtmbut cgvgfc ouibs br drgtgdgsas sudm js G mjv`

    `xp`rg`fd`i wm`f pjrtgdgpjtgfc gf j hbdus crbup. Sm`f Cjrr`tt cjv` mgs buteg`r r`spbfs`, G

    succ`st`i tb mga tmjt mgs r`spbfs` djf k` k`f`hgdgje tb ay stuiy jfi `fdburjc`i mga tb dbftgfu`

    pjrtgdgpjtgfc gf tm` hbeebwgfc qu`stgbfs. Fja`ey, G wjft`i tb fsur` tmjt pjrtgdgpjfts h`et hr`` tb

    sp`jo tm`gr vg`ws gfst`ji bh dbapeygfc wgtm agf` js j wjy tb jhhgra a` js j p`rsbf br ay tbpgd

    dmbgd`. G hbufi gt k`f`hgdgje tb jso hbeebw-up qu`stgbfs jfi tb gftrbiud` ay tbpgd jfi qu`stgbfs js

    bp`f-`fi`i js pbssgke` tb jeebw pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`pey kjs`i bf tm`gr vg`ws jfi `xp`rg`fd`s. G

    e`jrf`i tm` vjeu` bh abvgfc pjst h``egfc r`l`dt`i smbuei j r`spbfs` ighh`r hrba ay `xp`dtjtgbfs.

    [`spbfs`s< Hbdus Crbup

    Ym`a`s.

    Ym` hbdus crbup r`v`je`i tm` hbeebwgfc kebccgfc tm`a`s y`jrs jfi pbsts gfhbrajtgbf jkbut mgs `xp`rg`fd`s tb j kebc.

    Cjrr`tt wgee r`ji sudm j kebc js jf "bhhgdgje r`e`js`," kut m` jvbgis r`jigfc p`rsbfje kebcs, wmgdm m`

    surags`s jr` wrgtt`f ky j p`rsbf "sgttgfc jt mgs dbaput`r gf mgs pjljajs" wmb ajy br ajy fbt mjv`

    sba`tmgfc dr`igke` br gfhbrajtgv` tb sjy.

    Hbr ay tmgri qu`stgbf, ^jttg sjgi sm` r`cjris kebcs js j sajee pjrt bh m`r egh` jfi dbapjr`i

    tm`a tb j ajcjzgf`, br j pukegdjtgbf sm` wbf't suksdrgk` tb, kut wgee pgdo up jfi r`ji gh tm`

    ajcjzgf` gs gf hrbft bh m`r. Tm` ebbos jt kebcs wm`f sm` "f``is j agfie`ss igv`rc`fd`" tb m`r egh`.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    15/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :0

    Xgdog i`sdrgk`i kebcs js j bf`-wjy dbaaufgdjtgbf, tmbucm sm` jdofbwe`ic`i sm` r`peg`s vgj `-ajge

    tb m`r ijucmt`r gh sm` ego`i j kebc pbst. Xgdog `xpr`ss`i hrustrjtgbf wgtm tm` f``i tb ebcgf tb j

    kebccgfc pbrtje gf bri`r tb pbst j dbaa`ft. Tm` i`sdrgk`i tmgs prbd`ss js "ejkbrgbus" jfi j turf bhh

    tb usgfc kebcs. Cjrr`tt ib`s fbt us` kebcs js j sgt` bh "p`rsbfje gft`rjdtgbf" jfi `xpr`ss`i

    hrustrjtgbf wgtm wmjt m` djee`i "agfg-kebccgfc," br wm`f p`bpe` pbst dbaa`fts bf prbh`ssgbfje

    dbft`ft. M` dbapjr`i tm`gr "ufhbrauejt`i bpgfgbfs" tb jf jrt aus`ua jeebwgfc pjtrbfs tb wrgt`

    dbaa`fts f`xt tb j pg`d` bh jrt tmjt mufc bf tm` wjee, dbfdeuigfc tmjt tm`r` smbuei k` "fb pejd`"

    hbr dbaa`fts bf prbh`ssgbfje dbft`ft kebcs.

    Hbr ay hburtm jfi hgfje qu`stgbf, G wjft`i tb ofbw gf wmjt wjys kebccgfc gapjdt`i

    p`bpe`'s gi`ftgtg`s js gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje, jfi gh sb (br gh fbt), tm`f wmy. ^jttg sjgi kebcs

    gapjdt m`r gft`rc`f`rjtgbfje jfi t`dmfgdje stjtus gi`ftgty. "Ay aba tmgfos G'a j dbaput`r c`fgus,"

    sm` sjgi, lust ky vgrtu` tmjt sm` vgsgts kebcs pbt`ftgjeey abr` tmjf ib bei`r c`f`rjtgbfs. Xgdog

    i`h`rr`i tb Cjrr`tt hbr tm` qu`stgbf, jfi Cjrr`tt sjgi tmjt kebcs m`ep tb gi`ftghy mgas`eh gf t`ras bh

    wmb m` gs fbt< "j hjgtmhue kebccgfc cuy." M` ib`s gi`ftghy mgas`eh wgtm prbh`ssgbfje kebc dbft`ft,

    wmgdm m` i`sdrgk`i js r`ejt`i tb prbh`ssgbfje jssbdgjtgbfs tmjt prbvgi` jf "`xp`rt e`v`e bh jutmbrgty

    bf tm` dbft`ft." Gf tmgs wjy m` vg`ws mgs gi`ftgty gf r`ejtgbfsmgp wgtm `xp`rts jfi gfhb-utgegty, wm`r`

    sudm kebcs prbvgi` mga wgtm dr`igke` gfhbrajtgbf jfi sb j dr`igke` vg`w bh btm`rs. M` vg`ws

    p`rsbfje kebcc`rs js "wgei w st" kebc-segfc`rs, gf dbftrjst tb tm` `xp`rt prbh`ssgbfje kebcc`r. M`

    i`sdrgk`i p`rsbfje kebcc`rs js "j agrrbr" bh p`bpe` kjs`i bf mgs r`je-egh` `xp`rg`fd`s, bks`rvgfc tmjt

    tm`s` p`bpe`, wmba m` ofbws o``p kebcs, dbaaufgdjt` wgtm mga tm` sja` wjy tmjt m` vg`ws

    kebcc`rs< dbaaufgdjtgfc bpgfgbfs wgtmbut dr`igke` suppbrt, wmgdm r`gfhbrd`s mgs gajc` tmjt

    p`rsbfje kebcc`rs jr` "stupgi." Cjrr`tts dbfd`rfs succ`st tmjt m` r`cjris kebccgfc js dr`igke` bfey

    wm`f egfo`i wgtm j prbh`ssgbfje f`ws-c`f`rjtgfc br `xp`rg`fd`i sburd`.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    16/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :8

    Hbr ay hgfje qu`stgbf, G hbufi gt m`ephue bf twb bddjsgbfs tb dbjdm pjrtgdgpjfts wm`f tm`y

    h`et tm`y mji fb gfsgcmt tb dbftrgkut`. Bf tm` hgrst bddjsgbf, G succ`st`i Xgdog's gft`rp`rsbfje

    r`ejtgbfsmgp wgtm m`r ijucmt`r dbuei pbssgkey gapjdt m`r gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf wgtm m`r

    ijucmt`r bfegf` vgj m`r ijucmt`r's kebc. Hbr Cjrr`tt, wmge` m` tmbucmt kebccgfc igi fbt gapjdt tm`

    wjy m` vg`ws mgas`eh br btm`rs, G ir`w bf mgs hbra`r r`spbfs`s tb succ`st tmjt kebccgfc ajy gapjdt

    mgs vg`w bh mgas`eh jfi btm`rs gf tm` wjys tmjt m` mji jer`jiy i`sdrgk`i, tb wmgdm m` r`spbfi`i ky

    bhh`rgfc gfhbrajtgbf tmjt mji fbt k``f r`v`je`i k`hbr`< mgs hjd`-tb-hjd` jfi pr`-`xgstgfc

    r`ejtgbfsmgps wgtm kebcc`rs r`gfhbrd`i mgs gajc` bh kebcc`rs js ufprbh`ssgbfje jfi ufgfhbra`i.

    [`spbfs`s< Gft`rvg`w

    Ym`a`s.

    Ym` stbry dmjfc`s jfi crbws.

    Gft`rp`rsbfje ebss js he``gfc, r`ajgfgfc sge`ft, br k`gfc jks`ft hrba btm`rs

    Gftrjp`rsbfje ebss js pmysgdje geef`ss jfi pjgf, jfi ebss bh dbftrbe

    H`jr bh jeg`fjtgbf js pufgsma`ft hbr vbgdgfc vg`ws

    Sgtmirjwje js dbpgfc v`rs`s kebccgfc js `fcjc`a`ft

    Abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s.

    G hbufi tmjt tm`s` kebc wrgt`rs dbaaufgdjt`i tm`gr kebc `xp`rg`fd`s js

    crbwgfc gf gftrj-dbfhgi`fd` tb dbaaufgdjt` tm`gr gi`js br `xp`rg`fd`s,

    igsdbv`rgfc gft`r-dbfhgi`fd` hrba tm`gr r`f`w`i gftrj-dbfhgi`fd`,

    j hbrua tb smjr` pjssgbfs jfi/br `xpr`ss jfi i`v`ebp jutm`ftgd gi`ftgty, jfi

    r`spbfigfc tb r`ji`rs gft`rp`rsbfjeey tmrbucm dbaa`fts br hjd`-tb-hjd` hbeebw-up

    hrba r`ji`rs, sudm js hjagey jfi hrg`fis.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    17/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :3

    O`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s.

    Ymgs gft`rvg`w r`v`je`i tm` hbeebwgfc o`ywbris jfi pmrjs`s< jiv`ftur`, dbfsgst`fdy, mbf`st,

    dmbbs` m`jetm, `apbw`r, dbft`ft, dbaaufgty, dmjfc`, mgstbry, geef`ss, ebf`egf`ss, wgtmirjwje,

    p`bpe`, smjrgfc pjssgbf, jfi stbry.

    ^`rhbrajfd`< Jffj.

    Jffj k`cjf wrgtgfc m`r kebc,J gs hbr Jiv`ftur`s< j pejd` tb r`ji Cbi's stbry egvgfc gf jfi tmrbucm a`

    (Ttui`ffy, ;>:>), gf hbrd` jrbufi tm` tga` sm` r`d`gv`i igjcfbsgs hbr Eya`s igs`js`. Jt tmgs tga`

    sm` dmbs` tb hbdus bf r`dbv`r gfst`ji bh wbro, jfi jppeg`i tb Cbfzjcjs AJ prbcrja gf

    Brcjfgzjtgbfje E`ji`rsmgp. Tm` ego`s kebccgfc k djus` sm` dbaaufgdjt`s k`st wgtm wrgtgfc,

    jppr`dgjt`s r`dbrigfc m`r mgstbry, jfi `flbys wjtdmgfc m`r stbry ufhbei js j hbrajtgv` prbd`ss.

    Jffj wrgt`s wgtm r`cjri tbwjris m`r juig`fd`. [`ji`rs r`pbrt `flbygfc r`jigfc m`r kebc

    k`djus` sba`tga`s m`r s`eh-igsdebsgfc stbrg`s djf k` huffy. Jiigtgbfjeey, m`r kebc prbvgi`s j djr`-

    cgvgfc hufdtgbf hbr m`rs`eh jfi hbr r`ji`rs k`djus` p`bpe` wjft tb "ofbw mbw G'a ibgfc."

    "^`bpe` ufi`rstjfi jfi djf r`ejt` tb pjgf, geef`ss, jfi suhh`rgfc Ym` juig`fd` djf r`ejt` tb

    `v`f tmbucm tm`y'r` fbt tm` sja` tb m`r stbrg`s jr` ighh`r`ft. Ym` `xp`rg`fd`s, gssu`s, jfi h``egfcs

    jr` sgagejr."

    Hjd`-tb-hjd` gft`rjdtgbfs cgv` h``ikjdo tmjt sm` wbuei fbt mjv` btm`rwgs` ofbwf bfegf`.

    Ttgee, sm` hgfis kjejfd` k`tw``f dbaaufgdjtgfc bfegf` jfi hjd`-tb-hjd`.

    "Mbf`stey, G djtdm ays`eh," sm` sjgi, jiagttgfc tmjt sba`tga`s wm`f hjd`-tb-hjd` wgtm

    p`bpe`, sm` dbfsgi`rs mbw sm` wgee wrgt` jkbut m`r `xp`rg`fd` bf m`r kebc ejt`r bf. Kebccgfc js j

    prbd`ss r`agfis m`r tb k` jwjr` jfi jutm`ftgd gfst`ji bh jf jdtbr wm`f sm` gft`rjdts wgtm p`bpe`

    hjd`-tb-hjd`. Tm` tjo`s djr` tb "r`ajgf gf tm` aba`ft" jfi tb k` m`r jutm`ftgd s`eh. Ym` wrgtgfc

    prbd`ss t`jdm`s m`r tb hbdus m`r dbft`ft jfi sb k` s`e`dtgv` wgtm i`tjge. Ymgs prbd`ss m`eps m`r tb

    "mbfbr tm` aba`ft, mbfbr tm` `xp`rg`fd` wgtm p`bpe`." Kebccgfc's r`qugr`a`ft hbr kr`vgty m`eps

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    18/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC :=

    m`r tb r`ajgf jutm`ftgd ky e`ttgfc cb bh tm` i`tjges gfst`ji bh wrgtgfc m`r stbry gf m`r m`ji wmge` sm`

    gft`rjdts wgtm p`bpe` hjd -tb-hjd`. Tm` kjejfd`s tmgs i`sgr` hbr jutm`ftgdgty wgtm m`r i`sgr` tb

    `fvgsgbf jf jet`rfjtgv` hutur` (Kebdo, ;>>7) ky wrgtgfc jf jet`rfjt` stbry hbr m`rs`eh< `xpr`ssgfc m`r

    cghts jfi smjrgfc m`r stbry wgtm p`bpe` gfst`ji bh r`ajgfgfc wgtmirjwf gf m`r geef`ss js tmbucm m`r

    stbry w`r` stjtgd.

    Tm` i`sdrgk`i m`r abtgv` tb kebc js s`eh-jwjr`f`ss, jutm`ftgdgty, jfi pursugfc m`r pjssgbf>7, Ajy ;0). Ymgs f`w

    abi`e hbr kebcs dmjfc`s pjst ^[ abi`es, wmgdm wbro`i tb c`f`rjt` pukegdgty (Ega & Wjfc). Kebcs

    jssbdgjt`i wgtm sbjp kbxgfc, br mjpmjzjriey prbfbufdgfc bpgfgbfs js Cjrr`tt i`sdrgk`i, ajy k`

    wrgtt`f wgtm tm` `hhbrt tb c`f`rjt` pukegdgty, wmge` kebcs tmjt t`ee stbrg`s jfi gfvgt` r`spbfs`s tmrbucm

    gft`rjdtgv` i`sgcfs, sudm js Jffjs jfi Dm`vjs, ajy a`jsur` dr`igkgegty kjs`i bf tm` a`jfgfc

    `xdmjfc`i k`tw``f dbftrgkutbrs. Ymus, kebccgfc dr`igkgegty i`p`fis bf tm` purpbs`s wgtm wmgdm

    p`bpe` pjrtgdgpjt`< tb r`ejt` jfi ajo` a`jfgfc, br tb cjgf jtt`ftgbf.

    A`tmbi dbftrjsts ajy k` `xpejgf`i ky

    wrgt`rs wmb hbdus bf tm`gr wbro's igr`dt k`f`hgt r`cjrie`ss gh tm`y mjv` r`ji`rs

    wrgt`r's i`sgr` tb `fcjc` wgtm p`bpe` jfi tb dr`jt` j sjh` pejd` tb igjebcu` jfi smjr`

    pjssgbfs

    wrgt`rs js dr`jtbrs bh pbst`i dbft`ft jfi r`ji`rs js egagt`i tb r`spbfigfc tb sjgi

    dbft`ft

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    24/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;9

    tm` hbdus crbup sjape` wjs dbfv`fg`ft jfi fbt purpbsgv`. J purpbsgv` sjape` bh

    jvgi kebc r`ji`rs ajy hbst`r ighh`r`ft hgfigfcs js tm`s` r`ji`rs ajy jssgcf cr`jt`r

    vjeu` jfi a`jfgfc tb kebcs.

    G succ`st t`stgfc tm` dbftrjsts k`tw``f hbdus crbup jfi gft`rvg`w hgfigfcs, br kebc r`ji`rs

    jfi wrgt`rs, ky i`sgcfgfc j purpbsgv` jfi strjt`cgd sjape`, jfi tb wgi`f tm` sdbp` ky i`sgcfgfc j

    strjt`cgd jfi rjfiba sjape` vgj kebc igr`dtbrg`s. G i`sgcf`i sudm j sjape` hbr tmgs prbl`dt, kut

    hbufi tmjt bfey bf` r`spbfi`ft hbr tm` hbdus crbup t`e`-dbfh`r`fd` (Jpp`figd`s C-M), succ`stgfc j

    ejrc`r sjape` ajy tjo` abr` tga` tb cjrf`r `fbucm pjrtgdgpjfts tb dbfiudt j hbdus crbup. Gf jfy

    djs`, G succ`st hutur` r`s`jrdm i`sgcf j trgjfcuejt`i sjape` hbr hbdus crbups ky dbfiudtgfc jt e`jst

    tb hbdus crbup wgtm bf` dbftrbe crbup bh fbf-kebc r`ji`rs br wrgt`rs gf bri`r tb t`st gh ay hgfigfcs

    dbfhgra br geeuagf` ay hgfigfcs. Hbr ay pjrt, G'a gft`r`st`i gf `xpebrgfc kebc's tm`rjp`utgd

    pbt`ftgje, wmgdm ajy i`rgv` gts pbw`r bf tm` pukegdgty, gaa`igjt`, gft`rjdtgv`, jfi wrgtgfc prbd`ss`s

    f``i`i tb smjr` bf`'s `xp`rg`fd`i gf j w`kebc.

    [`e`vjft Egt`rjtur` bf Kebccgfc

    Gftrjp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf

    Gi`ftgty.

    Kebcs jfi kebccgfc gfheu`fd` gi`ftgty. Kebc wrgt`rs jdtgv`ey ajfjc` tm` gfhbrajtgbf tm`y

    pr`s`ft jkbut tm`as`ev`s (Yrjaa`ee, ;>>0, Ajy), succ`stgfc tmjt kebcs prbvgi` j p`rhbrajfd` jfi

    s`fs`-ajogfc hbrua tb xpr`ss gi`ftgty. Tm`eibf (;>>=) jivgs`i p`bpe` tb i`hgf` jfi i`dbfstrudt

    tm` dbape`xgty bh gi`ftgty wbris sudm js c`fi`r js j wjy tb i`v`ebp j kebc dbfv`rsjtgbf. Ymgs

    jivgd` geeuagf`s tm` gi`ftgty fjtur` bh kebccgfc k`djus` kebcs r`ey bf ejfcujc` gf t`xtuje hbra.

    Fgdmbesbf (;>>=) muabrbusey djt cbrgz`i tm` p`rsbfjegty typ`s tmjt `fcjc` bf kebcs. Smge` G r`sgst

    djt`cbrg`s k`djus` G hgfi tm`a rgcgi jfi tm`y djf e`ji tb st`r`btyp`s, G hbufi gt jausgfc tmjt tm`

    p`rsbfs jssbdgjt` tm` kebcbspm`r` tb p`rsbfjegty kjs`i bf p`bpe`'s gft`rjdtgv` stye` (Fgdmbesbf).

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    25/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;0

    ^`rsbfje w`kebcs prbvgi` j sjh` spjd` k`djus` p`rsbfs djf sp`jo wgtmbut h`jr bh r`prgsje br

    gsbejtgbf, ajogfc kebc bwf`rsmgp o`y (Oga, ;>>=). Agurj jfi Wjajsmgtj (;>>3) hbufi tmjt kebc

    wrgt`rs ajgftjgf`i tm`gr kebc tb s`eh-i`sdrgk`, sbdgjeey gft`rjdt, tb k`f`hgt tm` s`eh jfi r`ejtgbfsmgp,

    jfi tb gaprbv` gfhbrajtgbf mjfiegfc sogees. Gfigvgiujes wgtm mgcm s`eh- jfi `xpr`ssgbf- jwjr`f`ss

    s``a`i tb k`tt`r ufi`rstjfi tm`gr gi`ftgty (Agurj & Wjajsmgtj). H``ikjdo prbvgi`i j sbdgje

    iyfjagd, jfi kebc wrgt`rs ajgftjgf`i tm`gr kebcs wm`f tm`y h`et sjtgshg`i wgtm tm`gr s`eh-jwjr`f`ss

    jfi wgtm btm`rs' jdd`ptjfd` (Agurj & Wjajsmgtj). Kebc wrgt`rs a`jsur`i tm`s` gi`ftghgdjtgbf jfi

    r`ejtgbfje k`f`hgts kjs`i bf wm`tm`r br fbt tm`y r`d`gv`i pbsgtgv` h``ikjdo hrba tm`gr r`ji`rs.

    Iyfjagd.

    Kebcs' prbvgi` j "he`xgke` dmjff`e" jfi sb s`rv` p`bpe` wgtm ighh`r`ft purpbs`s (Eg, ;>>3,

    Ajy ;9, p. :). Js p`bpe` p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s jfi tm`gr sgtujtgbfs gf r`je tga`, tm`y r`ghy tm` T`eh.

    Ojy` (;>>0) i`sdrgk`i kebcs js iyfjagd sgfd` tm`y gfdeui` gft`rjdtgv` r`sburd`s sudm js `-ajge jfi

    dmjt rbbas. Hrba j us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbfs p`rsp`dtgv`, kebccgfc abtgvjtgbfs jfi butdba`s bddur

    gf hbur wjys< sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf, pjssgfc tga`, `ft`rtjgfa`ft, jfi usgfc bfegf` a`igj kjs`i bf c`fr`

    (Ojy`). Ym` Gft`rf`t i`ajfis jtt`ftgbf jfi jdtgvgty (Ojy`). Kebcs prbvgi` jf jdtgbf- jfi dmbgd`-

    kjs`i a`igj a`igua js tm`y prbvgi` jf jsyfdmrbfbus hbrajt, wmgdm jeebws us`rs tb bpt gf br bpt

    but bh tm` gft`rjdtgbf, gfhbrajtgbf smjrgfc, jfi h``ikjdo (Ojy`). Kebcc`rs igi fbt a`jsur` tm`gr

    abtgv` tb gft`rjdt kjs`i bf tga` gfv`st`i bf kebccgfc. Kebcc`rs bht`f pbss`ss`i mgcm s`eh-`hhgdjdy, j

    dbee`c` i`cr`` br mgcm`r, jfi w`r` bht`f aje`s (Ojy`). Gapbrtjftey, p`rsbfs us`i kebcs hbr p`rsbfje

    huehgeea`ft, sudm js huehgeegfc `abtgbfje a`jfs, jfi `xpr`ssgbf jfi jhhgegjtgbf, sudm js `xpr`ssgfc

    p`rsbfje vg`wpbgfts wgtm ego`-agfi`i gfigvgiujes (Ojy`).

    T`fsbry.

    T`fsbry gaa`rsgbf jeebws kebc us`rs tb mjv` jf gfdr`js`i gft`rjdtgv` `xp`rg`fd` `v`f

    tmbucm kebcs jr` prgajrgey t`xt (AjdIbucjee, ;>>0). T`fsbry gaa`rsgbf gfdeui`s kebccgfc

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    26/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;8

    gft`rjdtgvgty, jwjr`f`ss, jfi p`rd`gv`i r`e`vjfd` bh gfhbrajtgbf. Kebcs js mjvgfc j mgcm s`fsbry

    gft`crjtgbf dbftrjsts `jreg`r i`sdrgptgv` wbros tmjt pr`igdt`i DAD wbuei k` gap`rsbfje, jfi wbuei

    mjv` j f`cjtgv` gapjdt bf tjsos, `abtgbfs, jfi sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf (Sjetm`r, :77;).

    ^mysgdje.

    ^`t`rsbf (;>>=) `akbig`i tm` kbiy gf dyk`rspjd` ky egfogfc tm` pmysgdje jdt bh typgfc wgtm

    pmysgdje stbryt`eegfc gf kebcs. Ym` kbiy `xgsts js j dbftjdt wgtm tm` o`ykbjri jfi `xpr`ssgbf, jfi

    dyk`rspjd` `akbig`s p`rsbf tb tm`gr stbryt`eegfc js stbryt`eegfc prbvgi`s jf gajcgfjry `xp`rg`fd`

    jfi a`rc`s tm` stbryt`ee`rs wgtm stbry egst`f`rs, br tm` "G" jfi tm` "w`" (^`t`rsbf). Kebcs `akbiy

    wrgt`rs jfi r`ji`rs. Gfst`ji bh j mjfismjo`, gts j DAD hbeebw, dbaa`ft, br pbst.

    Jttjdma`ft.

    [uzgdm (;>>=) egfo`i `abtgbfje jttjdma`ft wgtm dbaput`rs jfi sbdgje dmjfc` ky `vjeujtgfc

    p`bpe`'s r`spbfs`s crg`h r`spbfs`s tb dbaput`r drjsm`s. Ym`gr hgfigfcs succ`st j p`bpe` jttjdm

    tm`as`ev`s tb dbaput`rs jfi vg`w t`dmfbebcy js j sbdgje jdtbr, jeabst p`rsbfghygfc t`dmfbebcy ky

    `xp`rg`fdgfc ebss gf r`ejtgbf tb dbaput`rs js egvgfc `ftgtg`s.

    Gft`rp`rsbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf

    Dbfv`rsjtgbf.

    Yrjaa`ee (;>>0, Ajy) jss`ss`i kebcs' sbdgje gft`rjdtgbf jfi dbaaufgty pbt`ftgje ky trjdogfc

    trjdokjdo, dbaa`fts, jfi kebc pbsts. Hrba tm` us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`, kebcs js j wmbe`

    aust gfdeui` juig`fd` h``ikjdo jfi `xpebr` tm` r`jsbfs tmjt p`bpe` pjrtgdgpjt` gf kebcs (Yrjaa`ee).

    Gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf bddurr`i wgtm dbfv`rsjtgbfje hebw wm`f tm` juig`fd` dbaa`ft`i tb

    kebc pbsts, jfi kebc wrgt`rs br r`ji`rs r`peg`i tb r`ji`rs gf tm` dbaa`fts (Yrjaa`ee) wm`r`

    dbfv`rsjtgbf "dmjfc`s jfi k`dba`s iyfjagd tm` aba`ft j r`ji`r e`jv`s j dbaa`ft" (p. :=). Ym`

    dbfv`rsjtgbfs `a`rc` js p`bpe` dbfv`rs` wgtm `jdm btm`r.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    27/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;3

    M`jegfc.

    Dmufc jfi Oga (;>>3, Ajy ;4) hbufi tmjt kebc us` jabfc p`rsbfs wgtm djfd`r jfi tm`gr

    dbapjfgbfs jeebw`i us`rs tb `xpr`ss tm`gr geef`ss, ajfjc` dbape`x gfhbrajtgbf, gft`rjdt wgtm

    btm`rs, r`d`gv` `abtgbfje suppbrt jfi j s`fs` bh dbaaufgty, prbvgigfc j dbpgfc a`dmjfgsa jfi

    pejd`i gf pbw`r p`bpe`. Egagtjtgbfs tb kebc us` hbr m`jetm gfvbev`i dr`igkgegty bh m`jetm

    gfhbrajtgbf, prgvjdy jfi jfbfyagty, jfi pbssgke` sbdgje gsbejtgbf jfi i`pr`ssgbf (Dmufc & Oga),

    tmbucm geef`ss ajy k` tm` gsbejtgfc hjdtbr (J. Ttui`ffy, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf, Jprge ;, ;>:>).

    Kebcc`rs dbuei ajo` rjpgi i`dgsgbfs r`cjrigfc tm`gr m`jetm djr` jfi ajfjc`r pmysgdje jfi

    psydmbebcgdje str`ss hrba k`gfc igjcfbs`i jfi hrba `xp`rg`fdgfc pmysgdje pjgf (Dmufc & Oga).

    Bv`rjee, kebcs ajgftjgf`i j tm`rjp`utgd pbt`ftgje k`djus` tm`y prbvgi` j a`igua hbr p`rsbfs tb

    `fcjc` gf prbjdtgv` i`dgsgbf-ajogfc, tb ajfjc` tm`gr abtgbfs, tb r`d`gv` sbdgje suppbrt, jfi tb cjgf

    jfi smjr` gfhbrajtgbf (Dmufc & Oga).

    Dr`igkgegty.

    Ym` trjigtgbfje igstgfdtgbf k`tw``f tm` jajt`ur jfi prbh`ssgbfje prbiud`rs bh a`igj dbft`ft

    dbftgfu`s tb keur (Djaaj`rts, ;>>=). Gft`r`stgfcey, dbaa`fts prbvgi`i pbsgtgv` pr`igdtbrs bh

    gfhbrajtgbf smjrgfc, succ`stgfc tm` gft`rjdtgv` fjtur` bh kebcs e`fis dr`igkgegty tb tm` dbft`ft

    (Dmufc & Oga). ^`bpe` jttrgkut`i kebc dr`igkgegty tb hjdtbrs sudm js w`ksgt` i`sgcf jfi strudtur`

    (Sjrfgdo, ;>>9, dgt`i gf Tjfi`rsbf, ;>>=, p. 7:8).

    [m`tbrgd.

    Agee`r jfi Tm`pm`ri (;>>3) `fvgsgbf`i kebcs js j rm`tbrgdje c`fr` ky wmgdm p`rsbfs gft`rjdt

    wgtm tm` T`eh, wgtm btm`rs, wgtm tga`, wgtm mgstbry, jfi wgtm duetur`. Kebcc`rs jdofbwe`ic` tmjt

    abtgv` gf `jdm btm`r jfi dbftgfu` `fjdtgfc gt hbr tm`as`ev`s. Ym` kebc-js-c`fr` gs j dbft`apbrjry

    dbftrgkutgbf tb tm` jrt bh tm` s`eh (s`d 9 pjrj 0).

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    28/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;=

    Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf

    Yrjfshbrajtgbf.

    Kebccgfc ebss fjrrjtgv`s, js Jffj, jfi pjssgbfs, js Dm`vjs, djf k` I`ffgfc's (;>>0) stbry

    tmjt sprgfckbjris sbdgje dmjfc`. Tjfi`rsbf (;>>=) hbufi tmjt spbrts a`igj kebccgfc jet`r`i tm`

    prjdtgd`s wgtmgf tm` spbrtgfc dbaaufgty. Gt ajy k` pbssgke` tmjt kebccgfc ajy jet`r prjdtgd`s wgtmgf

    tm` btm`r dbaaufgtg`s jfi brcjfgzjtgbfs. Gfst`ji bh irjwgfc bf tm` us`s jfi crjtghgdjtgbfs tm`bry,

    Tjfi`rsbf r`eg`i bf tm` igjebcugd s`eh tb ufi`rstjfi tm` wjys tmjt tm` s`eh abv`s tb ighh`r`ft

    pbsgtgbfs jfi `apbw`rs p`rsbfs wgtm vbgd`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps, jfi ir`w bf tm` s`eh-pr`s`ftjtgbf

    tm`bry, wmgdm jssua`s tmjt p`bpe` p`rhbra hbr sbdgje juig`fd`s.

    @apbw`ra`ft.

    Djaaj`rts (;>>=) drgtgqu`i kebccgfc's pjrtgdgpjtbry pbt`ftgje jfi `apmjsgz`i tm` pbegtgdje

    fjtur` bh tm` kebcbspm`r`. ^begtgdje kebccgfc sp`jos auetgpe` vbgd`s tmjt s`` ijgey egh` js pbegtgdje

    (Djaaj`rts). Ymbs` wmb ajy p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s js mjvgfc j r`iud`i pbw`r stjtus ajy r`cjri

    tm`gr kebc js pbegtgdje, sudm js wm`f wrgtgfc jkbut tm`gr c`fi`r br hjgtm jhhgegjtgbf br m`jetm stjtus.

    ^sydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft vjrg`s, kut psydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft djf hufdtgbf js tm` wjys gf

    wmgdm p`rsbfs p`rd`gv` tm`gr dbftrbe, dbff`dtgbf, jfi sbdgje jfi jc`ftgd pbt`ftgje (Ttjvrbsgtu &

    Tufijr, ;>>=). Ib kebcs `apbw`r bppr`ss`i dgtgz`fs2

    Mbwjri (;>>=) `xpjfi`i tm` igjebcgd tm`bry bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj ky i`v`ebpgfc j

    v`rfjduejr S`k bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj tm`bry. Ym` v`rfjduejr S`k a`jfs dgtgz`fs `fibw

    tm`as`ev`s wgtm j vbgd` fbt jpprbprgjt`i tb tm`a ky jf gfstgtutgbf (Mbwjri). Ym` v`rfjduejr vbgd`

    prbvgi`s j dbaaufgty hbrd`. Gi`jeey, j v`rfjduejr prbvgi`s jdd ss hbr jfybf` tb pjrtgdgpjt` wgtm

    jc`fdy jfi sb jeebws hbr j mykrgi igsdburs` djee`i jf gap`tus tb tm` durr`ft a`igj sudm js kebccgfc

    (Mbwjri). Jc`fdy r`h`rs tb tm` djpjdgty bf` mjs tb jss`rt gfheu`fd` br pbw`r (Mbwjri). Tudm

    bfegf` v`rfjduejr bddurr`i gf tm` `jrey ijys bh syfdmrbfbus f`twbro a`igj sudm js G[D, dmjt

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    29/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC ;7

    rbbas, jfi `v`f tmbs` p`soy jsyfdmrbfbus `-ajge hbrwjris. Gapbrtjftey, tm` Gft`rf`t js j i`sgcf`i

    syst`a `ak`is tmgs v`rfjduejr pbt`ftgje, a`jfgfc tmjt bfegf` pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj sudm js kebcs jeebw

    hbr v`rfjduejr, igjebcu`, jfi pjrtgdgpjtgbf k`djus` tm`y'r` i`sgcf`i tb ib sb.

    Ttjvrbsgtu jfi Tufijr (;>>=) hbufi tmjt kebcc`rs `apbw`r`i tm`as`ev`s js j kebc dr`jtbr

    k`djus` tm` kebc i`sgcf jeebws hbr tm` s`eh tb `xgst js j dr`jtbr cgv`f tm`gr dbfv`fg`fd` jfi

    dustbagzjkgegty. Kebcc`rs js sp`jogfc jc`fts prbvgi` tm`gr bwf vbgd` jfi jc`fdy, jfi hrba tmgs

    jc`fdy, j s`fs` bh dbap`t`fd`, dbfhgi`fd`, jfi jss`rtgv`f`ss (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).

    @apbw`ra`ft e`jis djf e`ji tb trjfshbrajtgbf. [`jigfc t`xts tbc`tm r, sudm js gf r`jigfc crbups,

    furtur`s tm` gajcgfjtgbf ([bk`rts, ;>:>). Gajcgfjtgbf e`jis tb trjfshbrajtgv` bppbrtufgtg`s

    ([bk`rts). Hbr kebc hbeebw`rs jfi wrgt`rs, kebcs ajy prbvgi` tmbs` spjd`s tb tjeo jkbut, tb gajcgf`,

    tb `apbw`r, jfi tb r`jegz` dmjfc`.

    Hrba jf `dbfbagd stjfipbgft, tm` v`rfjduejr S`k `a`rc`i iu` tb tm` spegt k`tw``f

    dbft`ft prbiud`rs jfi dbfsua`rs, wm`r` dbfsua`rs k`dja` dbft`ft prbiud`rs gfst`ji bh pjssgv`

    vg`w`r sudm js j t`e`vgsgbf juig`fd` (Mbwjri, ;>>=). Yry tb r`cuejt` tm`s` `ajfdgpjtgv` jfi

    pjrtgdgpjtbry hbruas, pr`pjr` tb a``t r`sgstjfd`. Sm`jtbf (;>>7, Bdtbk`r :;) i`drg`i kebc

    r`cuejtgbf js "ego`ey ufdbfstgtutgbfje" (p. :), sudm js HYD rue`s tmjt r`qugr` kebcc`rs tb igsdebs`

    jiv`rtgs`r suppbrt.

    Dbaaufgdjtgfc Dbaaufgty

    Kebcs prbvgi` j s`fs` bh dbaaufgty jabfc r`ji`rs, jfi tmgs dbaaufgty prbvgi`s gts bwf

    dm`do jfi kjejfd`s gf tm` dbaa`fts jfi btm`r h``ikjdo (Ojy`, ;>>0). K`ss, Hgsm`r, Tbff, jfi

    Kgsmbp (;>>;) tm`brgz`i tm` psydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty js hbur dbapbf`fts< tm`

    a`ak`rsmgp, gfheu`fd`, f``is, jfi `abtgbfje dbff`dtgbf. Ym`r` `xgst hbur ofbwf e`v`es bh

    dbaaufgty< a`ak`rsmgp, gfheu`fd`, gft`crjtgbf jfi f``i huehgeea`ft, jfi smjr`i `abtgbfje

    dbff`dtgbf (K`ss, `t. je, ;>>;). A`ak`rsmgp gfdeui`s mgstbry, dbaabf syakbes, `abtgbfje sjh`ty,

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    30/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4>

    jfi p`rsbfje gfv`sta`ft, jfi gfheu`fd` gfdeui`s tm` pbw`r jfi wmgdm p`rsbfs pbss`ss tb `x`rt bf

    tm`gr sgtujtgbf jfi bf btm`rs (K`ss, `t. je). J psydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty `xgsts js jf bfcbgfc

    dbft`xt-sp`dghgd prbd`ss jfi a`igjt`s kbtm gfigvgiuje jfi dbaaufgty js dmjfc` jc`fts (K`ss, `t. je).

    F`v`r ufi`r`stgajt` tm` f``i hbr s`eh-gi`ftgty jfi jc`fdy wgtmgf j dbaaufgty (K`ss, `t. je). Gf tmgs

    r`jea, tm` kebcbspm`r` ib`s fbt `xgst js j utbpgj hbr dbaaufgty, kut js j hbrua tb `e`vjt` igv`rsgty

    jfi igss`ft js o`y dbftrgkutbrs tb dbaaufgty m`jetm.

    [`ji`rs jfi wrgt`rs tbc`tm`r vjegijt` kebcs js j dbaaufgty. Kebcs cgv` h``egfcs bh k`ebfcgfc

    jfi gfheu`fd`, wmgdm gfdeui` tm` r`jdm tmjt kebcc`rs p`rd`gv` tm`as`ev`s tb mjv` bv`r btm`rs

    (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr, ;>>=). Kebcs gft`crjt` f``is ky smjrgfc ego`-agfi`i vjeu`s jfi xp`rg`fd`s

    (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). Kebcc`rs smjr` p`rsbfje `v`fts, s`eh igsdebs`, jfi kugei r`ejtgbfsmgps js wjys

    tb smjr` `abtgbfje dbff`dtgbfs bfegf` (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). @jdm bh tm`s` iyfjagds dbftrgkut` tb

    jpsydmbebcgdjes`fs` bh dbaaufgty jfi kebcs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).

    Jt sba` pbgft dbaaufgty i`v`ebpa`ft "gfvbev`s ajogfc prgvjt` trbuke`s pukegd gssu`s"

    (Ejkbft`, ;>>=, p. =7). Kebcs keur tm` igstgfdtgbf k`tw``f pukegd jfi prgvjt` (AjdIbucjee, ;>>0).

    Gf smbrt, kebccgfc djf psydmbebcgdjeey jfi dbaaufjeey `apbw`r kebcc`rs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr).

    Sm`f kebcc`rs jfi r`ji`rs r`jegz`i br p`rd`gv`i dbaaufgty, tm`f tm`y f``i`i e`ss dbfhgrajtgbf hbr

    tm`gr jc`fdy hbr p`rsbfje kebcc`rs (Ttjvrbsgtu & Tufijr). Ym`s` hgfigfcs bhh`r igr`dt prjdtgdje

    gapegdjtgbfs hbr bppr`ss`i crbups, sudm js p`rsbfs wgtm j r`iud`i m`jetm stjtus.

    Tyakbe.

    AjdIbucjee (;>>0) dbfdeui`i tmjt kebcs prbvgi` j hbrajt hbr p`rsbfs tb dbfstrudt tm`gr

    gi`ftgtg`s vgj `xdmjfcgfc jfi kugeigfc syakbes jfi ky prbvgigfc j hbrajt hbr p`rsbfs tb `fcjc` gf

    "ibwf tb `jrtm, gft`eegc`ft jfi pbgft`i, juig`fd`-jwjr` wrgtgfc" (p. 0=;). Jiigtgbfjeey, kebccgfc

    gfdbrpbrjt`s btm`r syakbes sudm js gajc`s, tmbucm kebccgfc stgee gs prgajrgey stgee prgajrgey r`eg`s bf

    t`xt. ^`rmjps tm` dbaaufje pbt`ftgje jfi gft`rjdtgvgty bh kebccgfc bhhs`ts jfy egagtjtgbfs tmjt t`xt

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    31/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4:

    ajy mjv`. Kebcs' t`xtuje hbrajt gfdr`js`s s`eh-jwjr`f`ss jfi s`eh-r`h`r`fd` jfi p`rsbf's us` kebcs

    tb hbra tm`gr gi`ftgtg`s js sbdgje jfi syakbegd (AjdIbucjee). Ymus, kebcs ajgftjgf j hbrajtgv` rbe`

    gf sbdgje jfi dbaaufje igsdburs`.

    Gapegdjtgbfs hbr Dbaaufgdjtgbf, E`ji`rsmgp, jfi @tmgds

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf hbr Dbaaufgty

    Tdmuetz` (;>>>) i`sdrgk`i dbaaufgdjtgbf js jf `ftry pbgft tb hbr p`rsbfs tb dr`jt`

    dbaaufgtg`s bh p`jd`, br Tmjeba, wm`r` dbaaufgdjtgbf hufdtgbfs js tm` pursugt bh egh` gts`eh.

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf s`rv`s js j iyfjagd, heugi, auetghjd`t`i, jfi auetgabije prbd`ss bh sbdgje

    gft`rjdtgbf tmrbucm wmgdm muajfs fjvgcjt` a`jfgfc (Drbf`f, ;>>:? ^`jrd`, ;>>9? Ymurebw, E`fc`e,

    & Ybagd, ;>>9). Kebccgfc gfvgt`s p`bpe` tb dbaaufgdjt` j sjh` pejd` gf wmgdm tb gi`ftghy

    tm`as`ev`s gf r`ejtgbf wgtm tm`as`ev`s, wgtm btm`rs, jfi wgtm tm`gr dbaaufgtg`s. Kebccgfc

    dbaaufgdjt`s gftrj- jfi gft`r- p`rsbfje jfi sajee crbup gi`ftgty jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps, wmgdm djf ky

    tm`gr fjtur` djf kugei dbaaufgty.

    E`ji wgtm Ttbry

    Ttbryt`eegfc jssua`s tmjt p`bpe` jr` sbdgje k`gfcs (Kbstgddb & Ymbapsbf, ;>>0).

    @tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv`'s p`rhbrajfd` fjtur` (I`fzgf, ;>>4j? ^beebdo, :77>) r`eg`s bf stbryt`eegfc.

    Ttbryt`eegfc prbvgi`s j muajfgzgfc jfi sbdgje dbft`xt hbr "gft`rp`rsbfje jfi gftrjp`rsbfje dbftjdt"

    (^`t`rsbf & Ejfc`eeg`r, ;>>8, pp. :;8-:;3). Ttbryt`eegfc trjfsgtgbfs hrba jf "G" tb j "S`" agfis`t

    (^`t`rsbf & Ejfc`eeg`r, ;>>8), tmus cgvgfc tm` fjrrjtbr gi`ftgty jfi jc`fdy. Ttbryt`eegfc jesb puts

    p`bpe` jt `js` gf f`w jfi str`sshue `fvgrbfa`fts wm`f `xp`rg`fdgfc ebss (Cejz`r & Ajrdua, ;>>4).

    Ajgfey, e`jigfc wgtm stbryt`eegfc, sudm js vgj kebcs, prbvgi`s j wjy tb cgv` p`rsbfs jf bppbrtufgty tb

    `xp`rg`fd` ufghg`i s`ev`s jfi r`ejtgbfsmgps.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    32/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4;

    @tmgds

    Jee dbaaufgdjtgbf djrrg`s dbfs`qu`fd`s (^`jrd` & ^`jrd`, ;>>9) jfi bddurs js j pukegd

    prbd`ss (Hutr`ee & Sgeejri, :779) tmjt r`eg`s bf j igjebcgd gi`ftgty (Kjxt`r, ;>>9). @tmgds `xgst js j

    muajf dbfd`rf k`djus` r`ejtgbfsmgps jr` tm` dbft`xt hbr dbaaufgdjtgfc `tmgdje dbfd`rfs jfi

    bkegcjtgbfs (Kjrry & Tmjw, ;>>3), js hbeebws>4k). Jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd, jfi

    fbt `tmfbcrjpmgd, fjrrjtgv` gs tm` bfey `tmgdje r`s`jrdm jpprbjdm k`djus` r`s`jrdm`rs aust gft`rpr`t

    tm`gr bwf fjrrjtgv`s gfst`ji bh tmbs` bh pjrtgdgpjfts (I`fzgf, Ajy 9, ;>>8, p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf,

    dgt`i gf [usojg A`egfj, ;>>=, p. :8:). Kebcc`rs wmb pr`s`ft tm`as`ev`s js tm` T`eh gf duetur`

    i`abfstrjt` r`he`xgvgty. Ym`gr `tmgd k`f`hgts agf`.

    Xuef`rjkgegty.

    Ebss jfi gi`ftgty r`s`jrdm r`qugr`s s`fsgtgvgty tb p`bpe`'s vuef`rjkgegty iurgfc j pjgfhue tga`.

    Xuef`rjkgegty a`jfs `stjkegsmgfc gftgajdy wgtm p`bpe` jfi igsdebsgfc ay jdtgbfs jfi abtgv`s. Ymgs

    `tmgd r`sp`dts tmjt kbtm tm` r`s`jrdm`r jfi pjrtgdgpjft db-`xgst gf j wbrei wgtm tm` gfm`r`ft `tmgdje

    dbfd`rf hbr ibgfc fb mjra tb `jdm btm`r ([btm, Sbehh-Agdmj`e, ;>>7). @tmfbcrjpmgd r`s`jrdm ejdos

    vuef`rjkgegty js j r`s`jrdm`r ib`s fbt igsdebs` m`r vuef`rjke` `xp`rg`fd`s, kut jsos pjrtgdgpjfts tb ib

    sb. Ymjfohueey, tm` gf-i`ptm gft`rvg w wgtm Jffj jeebw`i jf bppbrtufgty hbr a` tb smjr`

    vuef`rjkgegty cgv`f gts gft`rp`rsbfje jfi gftgajt` fjtur`.

    Igjebcu`.

    Igjebcu` wgi`fs igsdussgbf bh `tmgds, r`ejtgbfsmgps, r`he`xgvgty, autujeey `fcjc`i

    p`rhbrajfd`, dbaaufgty, jfi r`spbfsgkgegty (Jfi`rsbf, Kjxt`r, & Dgssfj, ;>>9). I``tz jfi

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    33/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 44

    Tgapsbf (;>>9) i`sdrgk`i brcjfgzjtgbfs js dbft`xt tmjt igstrgkut`i igjebcugd pbw`r bf "uf`v`f

    crbufi" (p. :0>), a`jfgfc tmjt p`rsbfs dbaaufgdjt` gf syst`as tmjt cgv` prgvge`c` tb sba` jt tm`

    `xp`fs` bh btm`rs. Igjebcu` dmjee`fc`s pbw`r gakjejfd`s jfi prbapts dmjfc` (I``tz & Tgapsbf).

    Igjebcu`'s auetg-vbdje fjtur` prbvgi`s jf `tmgd bh djr`, jfi dmjee`fc`s crbwtm jfi dmjfc` ky

    vbgdgfc ighh`r`fd`. Kebccgfc prbvgi`s j igjebcgd hbrua.

    Tucc`stgbfs hbr Hutur` [`s`jrdm

    H``ikjdo

    Dbfrji jfi ^bbe` (;>>0) jfi Wuoe (;>>8) jcr``i tmjt e`ji`rsmgp r`s`jrdm ejdos hbeebw-up js

    bf` wjy tb vjegijt` br jilust hgfigfcs. @tmfbcrjpmgd r`s`jrdm vjeu`s tm` `tmgd bh smjrgfc hgfigfcs

    wgtm pjrtgdgpjfts tb r`iud` tm` pbw`r jfi igstjfd` k`tw``f r`s`jrdm`r jfi pjrtgdgpjft. G mjv` pejf

    tb smjr` tm`s` hgfigfcs wgtm pjrtgdgpjfts jfi tb gfqugr` bf tm`gr p`rd`gv`i sjtgshjdtgbf wgtm bur

    gft`rjdtgbf jfi wgtm ay wbro `tmgd iurgfc tm` gfqugry prbd`ss. G wjft tb ofbw wmjt r`s`jrdm jr`js

    tm`y wbuei ego` tb s`` `xpebr`i hrba wmjt w` mjv` e`jrf`i tmrbucm tmgs gfqugry smbuei tm`y wgsm tb

    ib sba`tmgfc f`w, j cbje gf r`s`jrdm (Ljdosbf & jrry, ;>>=). Tudm h``ikjdo djf gfdr`js` r`s`jrdm

    `hhgdjdy jfi dr`igkgegty (Wuoe, ;>>8) ky r`he`dtgfc tm` bfcbgfc dmjfc` jfi dbeejkbrjtgbf f``i`i tb

    `xpebr` dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi r`l`dts tm` t`fi`fdy tb r`trb-lustghy hgfigfcs (Yburgsm & Mjrcg`, ;>>>).

    Igr`dtgbfs

    G succ`st hutur` r`s`jrdm `xpebr` tm` jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd jpprbjdm gf kebccgfc tb k`tt`r

    ufi`rstjfi ebss, gi`ftgty, jfi gftrj- jfi gft`r-p`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf gf DAD p`rhbrajfd` sudm js

    gf kebcs jfi gf bfegf` e`jrfgfc `fvgrbfa`fts. Jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd fjrrjtgv` wgee gfvgt` vuef`rjkgegty js

    j r`s`jrdm `tmgd, wmgdm igstgfcugsm`s gt hrba btm`r jpprbjdm`s (K`mjr, :778? Kbdmf`r & @eegs, ;>>8?

    @eegs, :777). Ymgs r`s`jrdm aust jesb `xpebr` pgx`es gf jiigtgbf tb t`xt< pmbtbcrjpmy, dbaa`fts,

    juigb, vgi`b, vgsuje jrts, jfi jfy btm`r a`igj pr`s`ft`i bf kebcs. Gf tmgs egcmt, kebcs jr` j auetg-

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    34/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 49

    a`igj jfi gft`r-igsdgpegfjry jrt hbra. Ymus, r`s`jrdm aust i`v`ebp ufghg`i jfi gft`crjtgv` a`tmbis

    tb jfjeyz` tm` gft`rigsdgpegfjry jfi igv`rs` p`rhbrajfd` fjrrjtgv`s pr`s`ft`i bf kebcs.

    Dbfdeusgbf

    Y`dmfb-kjkke` br t`dmfbpbey (^bstajf, :77;), p`bpe` stgee dba` hgrst gf DAD dbft`xts

    (Ymurebw, E`fc`e, & Ybagd, ;>>9). Kebcs prbvgi` j mgcm i`cr`` bh gft`rp`rsbfje `xp`rg`fd`s,

    dbftrjstgfc `jreg`r wbros (`.c., Sjetm`r, :77;) tmjt wbrrg`i tmjt DAD wbuei r`iud` sbdgje pr`s`fd`

    jfi tm` p`rsbfje fjtur` bh r`ejtgbfsmgps. Kebcs prbvgi` j mgcm i`cr`` bh gft`rp`rsbfje

    dbaaufgdjtgbf, sbdgje pr`s`fd`, `apbw`ra`ft, jc`fdy, jfi s`eh-igsdebsur`. Kebcs bhh`r j sjh` spjd`

    tb dr`jtgv`ey `xpr`ss bf`s`eh gf r`ejtgbf wgtm tm` s`eh, wgtm btm`rs, jfi wgtm dbaaufgty. Kebcs djf

    `apbw`r p`bpe` tb pjrtgdgpjt` gf s`eh- jfi btm`r- igr`dt`i igsdburs`, tb m`je, tb r`jdm but tb btm`rs,

    jfi tb `v`f trjfshbra dbaaufgty.

    Kebcs, tm`f, c`f`rjt` j hbrua ky wmgdm tb dbfstrudt gi`ftgty, tb syakbegz` gftrj-, gft`r-, sajee

    crbup, jfi dbaaufje dbaaufgdjtgbf js dmjfc`, tb ajo` a`jfgfc gf ebss, tb igsdbv`r hbrajtgv`

    pjssgbf, jfi tb egv` wgtm purpbs`. Fbt `v`rybf` r`cjris kebcs tmrbucm sudm j ebhty e`fs, kut tm`

    k`juty bh kebccgfc a`jfs tmjt igv`rsgty mjs gts pejd` gf pukegd igsdburs`, jfi bf` djf bpt gf br but bh

    igjebcugfc stbry wgtm btm`rs. Kebcs dbaaufgdjt` tm`s` iyfjagds gf he`xgke` (Eg, ;>>3, Ajy ;9) jfi

    dr`jtgv` wjys, a`jfgfc tmjt p`bpe` vjeu` kebcs hbr ighh`r`ft r`jsbfs i`p`figfc bf tm` gapr`ssgbf bh

    kebc dr`igkgegty, purpbs`, jfi bf tm`gr rbe` js wrgt`r br hbeebw`r.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    35/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 40

    [`h`r`fd`s

    Jfi`rsbf, [, Kjxt`r, E.J., & Dgssfj, O.F. (@is.). (;>>9). Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf

    dbaaufgdjtgbf stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    Kjxt`r, E.J. (;>>9). Igjebcu`s bh r`ejtgfc. Gf [. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt`r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.),

    Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf dbaaufgdjtgbf stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    K`mjr, [. (:778). Ym` vuef`rjke` bks`rv`r< jftmrbpbebcy tmjt kr`jos ybur m`jrt. Kbstbf, AJ< K`jdbf.

    K`ss, O. I., Hgsm`r, J. Y., Tbff, D. D., & Kgsmbp, K. L. (;>>;). ^sydmbebcgdje s`fs` bh dbaaufgty7). Dbaaufgty< tm` strudtur` bh k`ebfcgfc. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< K`rr`tt Ob`me`r.

    Kbdmf`r, J., & @eegs, D. (;>>8). Dbaaufgdjtgbf js jutb`tmfbcrjpmy. Gf C. Tm`pm`ri, L. Tt. Lbmf,

    & Y. Ttrgpmjs (@is.), Dbaaufgdjtgbf js p`rsp`dtgv`s bf tm`bry. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    Kbstgddb, D. & Ymbapsbf, Y. (;>>0). Ym` rbe` bh dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi stbry t`eegfc gf tm` hjagey

    crg`vgfc syst`a. Ym` Lburfje bh Hjagey Dbaaufgdjtgbf, 0(9), ;00-;3=.Kryajf

    Djaaj`rts, K. (;>>=). Drgtgqu`s bf tm` pjrtgdgpjtbry pbt`ftgjes bh S`k ;.>. Dbaaufgdjtgbf, Duetur`

    & Drgtgqu`, :, 40=-433.

    Dmufc, I. T., & Oga, T. (;>>3, Ajy ;4). Kebc us` jabfc djfd`r pjtg`fts jfi tm`gr dbapjfgbfs:>, hrba mttp;Rgfi`x.mtae

    Dbfrji, D., & ^bbe`, A.T. (;>>0). Ttrjt`cgd brcjfgzjtgbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf gf j cebkje `dbfbay(8tm `i.).

    K`eabft, DJ< Ymbasbf Sjiswbrtm.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    36/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 48

    Drbf`f, X. (;>>:). ^rjdtgdje tm`bry, prjdtgdje jrt, jfi tm` prjcajtgd-syst`agd jddbuft bh gfqugry.

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf Ym`bry, ::, :9-40.

    I``tz, T., & Tgapsbf, L. (;>>9). Drgtgdje brcjfgzjtgbfje igjebcu`< bp`f gfhbrajtgbf jfi tm` i`ajfi

    hbr ybu bh "btm`rf`ss." Gf [. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.), Igjebcu`>0). Ym` e`ji`r's cugi` tb stbryt`eegfc< ajst`rgfc tm` jrt jfi tm` igsdgpegf` bh kusgf`ss jfi

    fjrrjtgv`. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.

    I`fzgf, F. O. (;>>4j). ^`rhbrajfd` `tmfbcrjpmy< Drgtgdje p`ijcbcy jfi tm` pbegtgds bh duetur`. Ymbusjfi Bjos,

    DJ< Tjc`.

    I`fzgf, F. O. (;>>4k). [`jigfc jfi Srgtgfc ^`rhbrajfd`.Zujegtjtgv` [`s`jrdm, 4(;), ;94-;8=.

    @eegbtt, L. (;>>0). Psgfc fjrrjtgv` gf sbdgje r`s`jrdm< qujegtjtgv` jfi qujftgtjtgv` jpprbjdm`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos,

    DJ< Tjc`.

    @eegs, D. (:777). M`(jrt)hue jutb`tmfbcrjpmy. Zujegtjtgv` M`jetm [`s`jrdm, 7(0), 887-8=4.

    @eegs, D. (;>>=). [`vgsgbf< jutb`tmfbcrjpmgd r`he`dtgbfs bf egh` jfi wbro. Sjefut Dr``o, DJ< E`ht Dbjst.

    Hr`y, E., & Tufwbeh. (;>>0). Ym` syakbegd-gft`rpr`tgv` p`rsp`dtgv` bh crbup egh`. Gf A.T. ^bbe` &

    J.K. Mbeegfcsm`ji (@is.), Ym`brg`s bh sajee crbups< gft`rigsdgpegfjry p`rsp`dtgv`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos,

    DJ< Tjc`.

    Hutr`ee, J.S., & Sgeejri, D.J. (:779). Gft`rsukl`dtgvgty jfi gft`rvg`wgfc. Gf @.A. AdAjmjf, & O.E.

    [bc`rs (@is.), Gft`rjdtgv` brje mgstbry gft`rvg`wgfc. Mgeesije`, FL< Ejwr`fd` @rekjua.

    Cejz`r, M. & Ajrdua, I. (;>>4). @xpr`ssgfc crg`h tmrbucm stbryt`eegfc. Lburfje bh Muajfgstgd

    Dbufs`egfc, @iudjtgbf jfi I`v`ebpa`ft 9;(:), :4:-:4=.

    Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. (;>:>j). DbaE 0>: e`dtur` #0< sjapegfc. Dburs` Mjfibut. Tpbojf`,

    SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    37/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 43

    Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. (;>:>k). DbaE 0>: e`dtur` #8< vjegigty jfi r`egjkgegty. Dburs` Mjfibut. Tpbojf`,

    SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.

    Mbwjri, [.C. (;>>=). Ym` v`rfjduejr w`k bh pjrtgdgpjtbry a`igj. Drgtgdje Ttuig`s gf A`igj

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf, ;0(0), 97>-0:4.

    Mbye`, [.M., Mjrrgs, A.L., & Luii, D.A. (;>>;). [`s`jrdm a`tmbis gf sbdgje r`ejtgbfs(3tm `i.). Hebr`fd`,

    OW< Sjiswbrtm.

    Ljdosbf, K., & ^jrry, O. (;>>=). J v`ry smbrt, hjgrey gft`r`stgfc jfi r`jsbfjkey dm`jp kbbo jkbut stuiygfc

    e`ji`rsmgp. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    Ojy`, K.O. (;>>0). Gt's j kebc, kebc, kebc, kebc wbrei. Jtejftgd Lburfje bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :4(;), 34-70.

    Oga, M.F. (;>>=). Ym` pm`fba`fbf bh kebcs jfi tm`br`tgdje abi`e bh kebc us`i gf `iudjtgbfje

    dbft`xts. Dbaput`rs & @iudjtgbf, 0:, :49;-:40;.

    Eg, I. (;>>3, Ajy ;9). Smy ib ybu kebc< j us`s-jfi-crjtghgdjtgbfs gfqugry gftb kebcc`rs

    abtgvjtgbfs.

    ^jp`r pr`s`ft`i jt tm` jffuje a``tgfc bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf Jssbdgjtgbf (GDJ),

    YKJ, Tjf Hrjfdgsdb, DJ. [`trg`v`i Jprge ;7, ;>:>, hrba

    mttpRgfi`x.mtae

    Ega, L. jfi Wjfc, T. (;>>7, Ajy ;0). Kugeigfc trust gf tm` kebcbspm`r`< j kebc-a`igjt`i pukegd

    r`ejtgbfs abi`e. ^jp`r pr`s`ft`i jt tm` jffuje a``tgfc bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf

    Jssbdgjtgbf, Ir`si`f Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbfcr`ss D`ftr`, Ir`si`f, C`rajfy. [`trg`v`i Jprge ;7,

    ;>:>, hrba mttp940Rgfi`x.mtae

    Eud`-Ojpe`r (;>>9). Srgtgfc wgtm, tmrbucm, jfi k`ybfi tm` t`xt< jf `dbebcy bh ejfcujc`. Ajmwjm, FL>0). Gi`ftgty, `e`dtrbfgd `tmbs, jfi kebcs< j t`dmfbebcgd jfjeysgs bh syakbegd

    `xdmjfc` bf tm` f`w f`ws a`igua. Ja`rgdjf K`mjvgbrje Tdg`ftgst, 97(9), 030-077.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    38/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 4=

    Ageejr, [., & Cjeejcm`r, A. (;>>>). Ym` gft`rvg`w jpprbjdm. Gf, B. Mjrcg` & I. Yburgsm (@is.),

    Mjfikbbo bh dbaaufgdjtgbf juigts hbr brcjfgsjtgbfs(pp. 88-=9). Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.

    Agee`r, D. [., & Tm`mp`ri, I. (;>>9). Kebccgfc js sbdgje jdtgbf< J c`fr` jfjeysgs bh tm` w`kebc. Gf

    E.L. Curjo, T. Jftbfgl`vgd, E. Lbmfsbf, D. [jteghh, & L. [`yajf (@is.), Gftb tm` kebcbspm`r`:>, hrba

    mttp>3). ^sydmbebcgdje jfi sbdgje gfheu`fd`s bf kebc wrgtgfc< jf bfegf`

    surv`y bh kebc jutmbrs gf Ljpjf. Lburfje bh Dbaput`r-A`igjt`i Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :;, :90;-:93:.

    Fgdmbesbf, F. (;>>=). Smjt's ybur kebc typ`2 Dbaaufgdjtgbf Sbrei, ;0(:), :.

    Bfc, S. L. (:7=;). Brjegty jfi egt`rjdy< Ym` t`dmfbebcgzgfc bh tm` wbri. Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.

    ^jea`r, ^.L. (:77>). Ym` jdtgv` egh`< J spgrgtujegty bh wbro, dr`jtgvgty, jfi djrgfc. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.

    ^jea`r, ^.L. (:774). Yb ofbw js w` jr` ofbwf< @iudjtgbf js j spgrgtuje lburf`y. F`w Wbrotm jffgv`rsjry `i.). Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.

    ^jea`r, ^.L. (;>>>). E`t ybur egh` sp`jo< Egst`fgfc hbr tm` vbgd` bh vbdjtgbf. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.

    ^jea`r, ^.L. (;>>9).J mgii`f wmbe`f`ss< Ym` lburf`y tbwjri jf ufigvgi`i egh`. Tjf Hrjfdgsdb< Lbss`y-Kjss.

    ^`jrd`, S.K. (;>>9). Ym` dbbrigfjt`i ajfjc`a`ft bh a`jfgfc (DAA). Gf S.K.

    Cuiyoufst (@i.), Ym`brgzgfc jkbut gft`rdueturje dbaaufgdjtgbf(pp. 40-09). Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ>=). Ajogfc sbdgje wbreis< j dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv`. Ajei`f, AJ< Kejdow`ee.

    ^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>>j). @xt`figfc tm` tm`bry bh tm` dbbrigfjt`i ajfjc`a`ft

    bh a`jfgfc (DAA) tmrbucm j dbaaufgty igjebcu` prbd`ss. Dbaaufgdjtgbf Ym`bry, :>(9), 9>0-

    9;4.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    39/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 47

    ^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>>k). Dbakgfgfc pjssgbfs jfi jkgegtg`s< tbwjri igjebcugd

    vgrtubsgty. Tbutm`rf Dbaaufgdjtgbf Lburfje, 80, :8:-:30.

    ^`jrd`, S.K., & ^`jrd`, O.J. (;>>9). Yjogfc j dbaaufgdjtgbf p`rsp`dtgv` bf igjebcu`. Gf

    [. Jfi`rsbf, E.J. Kjxt`r, & O.F. Dgssfj (@is.), Igjebcu`< tm`brgzgfc ighh`r`fd` gf dbaaufgdjtgbf

    stuig`s. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    ^`t`rsbf, @.@. (;>>=). Ay kbiy eg`s bv`r tm` o`ykbjri< jc`fdy jfi `hhgdjdy gf w`kebc stbryt`eegfc.

    Jtejftgd Lburfje bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :8, :97-:84.

    ^`t`rsbf, @. & Ejfc`eeg r, O. (;>>8). Dbaaufgdjtgbf js stbryt`eegfc. Gf C. Tm`pm`ri, L. Tt.

    Lbmf, & Y. Ttrgpmjs (@is.), Dbaaufgdjtgbf js p`rsp`dtgv`s bf tm`bry. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    [bk`rts, C. (;>:>). Ttjhhbri dr``o r`jigfc crbup. Gf, L. Cbfy`r-Ibfbmu` & Tgek`rst`gf (@is.),

    @fcegsm Ajtt`rs. T`jtte`< Pfgv`rsgty bh Sjsmgfctbf.

    [bc`rs, D. (:7=7). Bf k`dbagfc j p rsbf< J tm`rjpgsts vg`w bh psydmbtm`rjpy. F`w Wbro>7). Jutb/@tmfbcrjpmy jfi tm` qu`stgbf bh `tmgds. Hbrua(:), :-:>.

    [ukgf, [.K., [ukgf, J.A., Mjrgijogs, ^.A., & ^g`e`, E.L. (;>:>). Dbaaufgdjtgbf r`s`jrdm>=). K`ybfi sgst`rmbbi jfi sup`rwbajf< jet`rfjtgv` fjrrjtgv`s bh wba`f gf tm`

    :73>s. Igss`rtjtgbf. Tpbojf`, SJ< Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty.

    [uzgdm, D.A. (;>>=). Bur i``p`st syapjtmy< jf ssjy bf dbaput`r drjsm`s, crg`h, jfi ebss.

    Gft`rjdtgbf Ttuig`s, 7(4), 0>9-0:3.

    Tjfi`rsbf, L. (;>>=). Ym` kebc gs s`rvgfc gts purpbs`< s`eh-pr`s`ftjtgbf strjt`cg`s bf 4=pgtdm`s.dba.

    Lburfje bh Dbaput`r-A`igjt`i Dbaaufgdjtgbf, :4, 7:;-748.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    40/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9>

    Tdmuetz`, Z. (;>>>). Dbaaufgdjtgfc hbr egh`< Dmrgstgjf st`wjrismgp gf dbaaufgty jfi a`igj(9tm `i.).

    Crjfi [jpgis, AG< Kjo`r.

    Tm`eibf, J., wgtm K`rryajf-Hgfo, D., Kgfc, L., Dja`rbf, I., & Yjyebr, Y. (;>>=). Kebccgfc jkbut

    h`agfgst gft`rigsdgpegfjrgty gf tm` stuiy bh dbaaufgdjtgbf, ejfcujc` jfi c`fi`r. Sba`f jfi

    Ejfcujc`, 4:(;), ;8-40.

    Ttjvrbsgtu, D., & Tufijr, T.T. (;>>=). ^sydmbebcgdje `apbw`ra`ft i`rgv`i hrba kebccgfc< gs gt

    jc`fdy br gs gt dbaaufgty2 ^jp`r pr`s`ft`i tb tm` Gfhbrajtgbf Tyst`as Igvgsgbf jt tm` 08tm

    jffuje dbfh`r`fd` bh tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf Jssbdgjtgbf (GDJ), Abftrje, Djfjij, Ajy

    ;;-;8, ;>>=.

    Ymurebw, D., E`fc`e, E., & Ybagd, J. (;>>9). Dbaput`r a`igjt`i dbaaufgdjtgbf< Tbdgje gft`rjdtgbf

    jfi tm` gft`rf`t. Ymbusjfi Bjos, DJ< Tjc`.

    Yburgsm, I., & Mjrcg`, B. (;>>>). Ttrjt`cy, r`s`jrdm, jfi p`ijcbcy< tm` rbe` bh juigts. Gf,

    B. Mjrcg` & I. Yburgsm (@is.), Mjfikbbo bh dbaaufgdjtgbf juigts hbr brcjfgsjtgbfs(pp. ;74-4:9).

    Ebfibf< [bute`ic`.

    Yrjaa`ee, O.I. (;>>0, Ajy). Ebbogfc jt tm` pg`d` gs tb ufi`rstjfi tm` wmbe`< jf jfjeysgs bh kebc

    pbsts, dbaa`fts, jfi trjdo kjdos. ^jp`r sukagtt`i tb tm` Gft`rfjtgbfje Dbaaufgdjtgbf

    Jssbdgjtgbf.

    Sjetm`r, L. (:77;). Gft`rp`rsbfje `hh`dts gf dbaput`r-a`igjt`i gft`rjdtgbf< j r`ejtgbfje p`rsp`dtgv`.

    Dbaaufgdjtgbf [`s`jrdm, :7, 0;-7>

    Sm`jtbf, O. (;>>7, Bdtbk`r :;). HYD's kebc rue`s `xd`ssgv`, rgigduebus jfi mypbdrgtgdje. Jiv`rtgsgfc

    Jc`, =>(49), :.

    Wuoe, C.J. (;>>8). E`ji`rsmgp gf brcjfgzjtgbfs(8tm `i.). Ppp`r Tjiie` [gv`r, FL< ^`jrsbf.

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    41/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9:

    Jpp`figx J< @xpebrjtbry Gft`rvg`w Zu`stgbfs

    G jso`i Jffj tm` hbeebwgfc qu`stgbfs. Ym`s` qu`stgbfs smjp`i hbdus crbup qu`stgbfs ky

    r`v`jegfc o`y tm`a`s8.784.70>= (d). G jppr`dgjt` ybur gft`r`st jfi tm`bppbrtufgty tb dbff`dt wgtm ybu!

    Dbff`dtgfc wgtm Dbee`jcu`swmb Tmjr` j Xgsgbf tb

    @fdburjc` & M`je gf Brcjfgzjtgbfs vgj@xpr`ssgfc Dr`jtgvgty, I`v`ebpgfc Xbdjtgbf,

    & E`jigfc Mbegstgdjeey~ I`fj [bsobs Agssgbf Ttjt`a`ft

    mailto:[email protected]://denarosko.com/contact.htmlmailto:[email protected]://denarosko.com/contact.html
  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    43/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 94

    Jpp`figx D< Ttuiy Igsdebsur` Ttjt`a`ft

    Kebccgfc js ^`rhbragfc Fjrrjtgv` gf Ebss hbr Gftrj/Gft`r ^`rsbfje M`jegfc

    I`fj [bsob, irbsobNcbfzjcj.`iu, gs tm` r`s`jrdm`r hbr tmgs stuiy jfi j crjiujt` stui`ft gftm` Dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi E`ji`rsmgp Ttuig`s prbcrja jt Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty. Ir. M`jtm`rDrjfijee, Dmjgr bh Dbaaufgdjtgbf jfi E`ji`rsmgp, gs tm` Hjduety hbr Gft`rp`rsbfje jfiTajee Crbup Dbaaufgdjtgbf dburs` gf wmgdm I`fj [bsob gs dbfiudtgfc tmgs stuiy.

    ^urpbs`s jfi K`f`hgts

    Ymgs stuiy `xpebr`s kebccgfc `xp`rg`fd`s hbr p`rsbfs wmb mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss,m`jetm, gi`ftgty, jfi/br gft`rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s. Tb tm` tbpgd gs krbji, jfiG wjft tb m`jr jkbut ybur `xp`rg`fd`s kebccgfc js ybu s`` gt. Fb gfiud`a`fts jr` k`gfcbhh`r`i hbr pjrtgdgpjtgbf. ^jrtgdgpjfts djf r`qu`st j dbpy bh tm` stuiy r`suets jfi wgee mjv`jdd`ss tb tm` dbape`t`i r`pbrt tmbucm tm` Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgty egkrjry.

    ^rbd`iur`s

    Ijtj dbee`dtgbf wgee bddur tmrbucm qujegtjtgv` r`s`jrdm a`tmbis, sp`dghgdjeey dbfv`rsjtgbfjegft`rvg`ws jfi hbdus crbups. ^jrtgdgpjfts wgee vbeuft``r tb smjr` tm`gr `xp`rg`fd`s kygfigdjtgfc gft`r`st. Gft`rvg`ws wgee k` r`dbri`i jfi trjfsdrgk`i. Sjsmgfctbf Ttjt` ejwprbvgi`s tmjt prgvjt` dbfv`rsjtgbfs ajy fbt k` r`dbri`i, gft`rd`pt`i br igvuec`i wgtmbut

    p`ragssgbf bh tm` gfigvgiujes gfvbev`i. Ijtj wgee k` o`pt dbfhgi`ftgje, ebdjt`i gf j s`dur`pejd` jfi i`strby`i 4 y`jrs jht`r stuiy r`suets jr` pukegsm`i. Gft`rvg`ws wgtm jpprbxgajt`ey:-; dbftrgkutbrs wgee tjo` pejd` iurgfc j bf`-abftm p`rgbi. Gft`rvg`ws wgee k` gfhbraje jfi`jdm smbuei ejst k`tw``f 4>-8> agfut`s. Dbfv`rsjtgbf tbpgds wgee r`vbev` jrbufi s`fs` bhm`jegfc jfi dbaaufgty js `xp`rg`fd`i gf kebccgfc.

    [gso, Ttr`ss br Igsdbahbrt

    ^jrtgdgpjtgbf wgee fbt gapjdt jdji`agd stjfigfc. ^jrtgdgpjfts ajy `xp`rg`fd` str`ss brigsdbahbrt gf r`djeegfc ebss `xp`rg`fd`s. Ym` r`s`jrdm`r wgee ajo` v`ry `hhbrt tb putpjrtgdgpjft jt `js`. [`s`jrdm`r wgee o``p gi`ftgty dbfhgi`ftgje ufe`ss pjrtgdgpjft cgv`s

    p`ragssgbf tb k` gi`ftghg`i (s`` Dbfs`ft Hbra). ^s`uibfyas sudm js ^jrtgdgpjft #: wgee k`us`i hbr jee pjrtgdgpjfts ufe`ss cgv`f p`ragssgbf tb k` gi`ftghg`i. ^jrtgdgpjfts jr` hr`` tbwgtmirjw jt jfy tga` br tb sogp jfsw`rgfc jfy qu`stgbf wgtmbut dbfs`qu`fd`.

    [`s`jrdm`r Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    44/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 99

    Jpp`figx I< Gft`rvg`w ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra

    Kebccgfc js ^`rhbragfc Fjrrjtgv` gf Ebss hbr Gftrj/Gft`r ^`rsbfje M`jegfc

    G durr`ftey br mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss xp`rg`fd`s. G ja bv`r := y`jrs bei. Ym` stuiyfja`i jkbv` mjs k``f `xpejgf`i tb a` jfi G mjv` mji jf bppbrtufgty tb jso qu`stgbfs. Gufi`rstjfi tm` gft`ft jfi purpbs` bh tmgs r`s`jrdm jfi G vbeuftjrgey dbfs`ft tb pjrtgdgpjt`.

    G cgv` ay p`ragssgbf tmjt dbfv`rsjtgbfs gf wmgdm G pjrtgdgpjt` iurgfc tmgs r`s`jrdm ajy k`r`dbri`i jfi igvuec`i. Gh jt jfy tga` G wgsm tb stbp tm` gft`rvg`w, G djf ib sb jt jfy tga`wgtmbut mjvgfc tb cgv` jf `xpejfjtgbf.

    Gf tm` stuiy r`pbrt, G pr`h`r tb mjv`

    Ay r`je fja` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    J ps`uibfya us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^jrtgdgpjft Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR

    [`s`jrdm`r Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR

    S` mbp` tmjt jee bur crjiujt`s wgee egv` dr`jtgv`, prbiudtgv`, jfi abrje egv`s,s``ogfc tb huehgee tm`gr bwf jspgrjtgbfs jfi jt tm` sja` tga`,

    jdtgv`ey suppbrtgfc tm` jspgrjtgbfs bh btm`rsky j c`f`rbus smjrgfc bh tm`gr cghts.~ Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgtys Agssgbf Ttjt`a`ft

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    45/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 90

    Jpp`figx @< Hbdus Crbup Zu`stgbfs

    :. Smjt ib ybu ego`/fbt ego` jkbut kebccgfc2

    ;. Smb ib ybu dbfsgi`r ybur juig`fd` br prgajry kebcs bh gft`r`st2

    4. Smjt jkbut ybur `xp rg`fd`s wgtm gi`ftgty, vbdjtgbf, gft rp`rsbfje dbaaufgdjtgbf,

    jfi/br m`jegfc ib ybu wrgt`/r`ji jkbut bfegf`2

    9. Gf wmjt wjys ib`s kebccgfc gapjdt ybur gi`ftgty, br tm` wjy ybu vg`w yburs`eh2 Gf

    r`ejtgbf tb tm` T`eh2 Gf r`ejtgbf tb Btm`rs2

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    46/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 98

    Jpp`figx H< Hbdus Crbup ^jrtgdgpjfts Dbfs`ft Hbra

    Kebccgfc js ^`rhbragfc Fjrrjtgv` gf Ebss hbr Gftrj/Gft`r ^`rsbfje M`jegfc

    G durr`ftey br mjv` kebcc`i bfegf` jkbut ebss, m`jetm, gi`ftgty, jfi/br gft`rp`rsbfje

    dbaaufgdjtgbf `xp`rg`fd`s. G ja bv`r := y`jrs bei. Ym` stuiy fja`i jkbv` mjs k``f`xpejgf`i tb a` jfi G mjv` mji jf bppbrtufgty tb jso qu`stgbfs. G ufi`rstjfi tm` gft`ft jfipurpbs` bh tmgs r`s`jrdm jfi G vbeuftjrgey dbfs`ft tb pjrtgdgpjt`.

    G cgv` ay p`ragssgbf tmjt dbfv`rsjtgbfs gf wmgdm G pjrtgdgpjt` iurgfc tmgs r`s`jrdm ajy k`r`dbri`i jfi igvuec`i. Gh jt jfy tga` G wgsm tb stbp tm` gft`rvg`w, G djf ib sb jt jfy tga`wgtmbut mjvgfc tb cgv` jf `xpejfjtgbf.

    Gf tm` stuiy r`pbrt, G pr`h`r tb mjv`

    Ay kebc tgte` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    Ay r`je fja` us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    J ps`uibfya us`i< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^jrtgdgpjft Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR

    [`s`jrdm`r Tgcfjtur`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ^rgft fja`< RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ijt`< RRRRRRRRRRR

    S` mbp` tmjt jee bur crjiujt`s wgee egv` dr`jtgv`, prbiudtgv`, jfi abrje egv`s,s``ogfc tb huehgee tm`gr bwf jspgrjtgbfs jfi jt tm` sja` tga`,

    jdtgv`ey suppbrtgfc tm` jspgrjtgbfs bh btm`rsky j c`f`rbus smjrgfc bh tm`gr cghts.~ Cbfzjcj Pfgv`rsgtys Agssgbf Ttjt`a`ft

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    47/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 93

    Jpp`figx C< Gfgtgje Hbdus Crbup Tjapegfc ^ejf

    G gfdeui` tmgs gfgtgje i`sgcf sb hutur` r`s`jrdm djf jddbuft hbr jfy agstjo`s br hgf`-

    tuf` tm` i`sgcf tb cjrf`r abr` r`spbfs`s gf tm` hutur`. Gfgtgjeey, jfi G i`sgcf`i j strjt`cgd

    jfi purpbsgv` sjapegfc pejf hbr j hbdus crbup sjape`. G s`jrdm`i bfegf` hbr "kebc

    igr`dtbry" jfi dmbs` tm` igr`dtbry tmjt yg`ei`i tm` abst r`suets usgfc tm` o`ywbris, "ebss,

    m`jegfc, gi`ftgty" tb hgfi kebcc`rs wmb wrbt` bf ebss jfi tb m`jr tm`gr bpgfgbfs jfi

    abtgvjtgbfs js tb wmy tm`y wrbt` bf tm`gr ebss `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`. Hrba tm` s`jrdm r`suets, G

    s`e`dt`i `v`ry fuak`r kjs`i bf gft`c`rs hrba j rjfiba s`qu`fd` fuak`r c`f`rjtbr

    kbufi`i hrba : tb 48. G f``i`i j sajee sjape`, gi`jeey 9-3 kebcc`rs, tb dbaprgs` ay hbdus

    crbup. G dmbs` tm` 48 kbufijry cgv`f tm` s`jrdm r`suet yg`ei`i 48 kebcs, jfi tb jeebw `quje

    dmjfd` hbr kebcs hjrtm`r kjdo gf tm` s`jrdm r`suet tb k` r`pr`s`ft`i. G s`e`dt`i tm` hgrst :9

    gft`c`rs, br ibuke` tm` abst i`sgr`i fuak`r bh pjrtgdgpjfts tb jddbuft hbr bpt-buts.

    Ym` rjfiba s`qu`fd` `fsur`i tmjt tm` sja` gft`c`r wbuei fbt k` us`i jcjgf, kut

    `jdm gft`c`r mji `quje dmjfd` bh k`gfc s e`dt`i bfd`. Hrba tmgs s`qu`fd`, G s`e`dt`i tm`

    ;fi, ;:st, 40tm, :st, :8tm, :4tm, 4:st, 8tm, =tm, :7tm, ;>tm, :9tm, 4;fi, jfi 48tm, kebcs hrba

    tm` s`jrdm r`suets. Gh G igi fbt r`d`gv` `fbucm pjrtgdgpjfts, tm`f G pejff`i tb c`f`rjt`

    jfbtm`r rjfiba s`qu`fd`. G gfhbra`i pbt`ftgje pjrtgdgpjfts tmjt G wgee debs` tm` bpt-gfs

    bfd` G r`jdm`i 9-3 pjrtgdgpjfts, wmgdm G igi. G us`i rjfiba.brc/s`qu`fd` hbr tm` rjfiba

    s`qu`fd` c`f`rjtbr. G `xdeui`i kebcs tmjt igi fbt a``t ; br abr` bh tm` o`ywbris, sudm js j

    mbw-tb kebc bf kebccgfc, dbrpbrjt` br jiv`rtgsgfc kebcs, jfi kebcs wgtm krbo`f egfos br

    r`iufijft egstgfcs. G jddbuft`i hbr tm`s` tbss buts (8tm, ::tm, 4>tm, ;9tm, ;0tm, ;3tm, ;=tm,

    0tm, jfi 9tm, s`` Hgcur` :.: hbr rjfiba s`qu`fd` sdr``f djptur`) ky s`e`dtgfc tm` f`xt

    fuak`r gf tm` s`qu`fd`. Ajgfey G wjft`i gfigvgiuje kebcc`rs wmb igsdebs`i tm`gr ebss jfi

  • 7/27/2019 Blogging as Communicating Intra- and Inter- Personal Identity, Story, Growth, and Passion

    48/55

    [uffgfc m`ji< KEBCCGFC JT DBAAPFGDJYGFC 9=

    m`jegfc `xp`rg`fd`s bfegf`, br wmb c`f`rjeey wjft`i tb k` j hr`` r`sburd` tb btm`rs gf tmbs`

    dgrduastjfd`s.

    Hbr tm` s`dbfi hbdus crbup, G gfgtgjeey i`sgcf`i j purpbsgv` fbf-rjfiba sjape`

    wm`r` G dbftjdt`i p`bpe` wmba G of`w ajgftjgf`i kebcs durr`ftey. Ymgs sjape` agx`i wgtm

    tm` rjfiba purpbsgv` sjape` tb prbvgi` wmjt G mbp`i wbuei k` `fbucm gft`r`st`i p`rsbfs

    tb dbaprgs` j sajee crbup hbr j hbdus crbup jfi tb kjejfd` tm` i`sgr` tb mjv` j sjape` tmjt

    r`pr`s`ft`i tm` kebccgfc igr`dtbry wgtm ay i`sgr` tb mjv` jf gft`rp`rsbfje jpprbjdm tb ay

    r`s`jrdm. G jesb dbfiudt`i j hbdus crbup wgtm ay t`ja gf tm` dejss, br j dbfv`fg`fd`

    sjape`. G jftgdgpjt`i tmgs dbfv`fg`fd` sjape` tb jdt js j dbftrbe sgfd` G jssua`i tmjt ay

    t`ja a`ak`rs igi fbt r`cuejrey ajgftjgf j kebc.