1. DD101: Craig Hammond TMA06 (2014) Option 2: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification DD101 (2014): TMA06 Option 2 1

2. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification Remember You dont need to cover everything, select what to include as part of your argument. You are asked to evaluate the claim: So look at the strengths and weaknesses of the argument. Do this, based upon the concepts, definitions, evidence and theories that you have covered in the relevant chapters. DD101: TMA06 Option 2 2 3. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification TMA advice suggests You need to define the concept of identification: A way of thinking about changes or movement of identity is through the act of identification. This involves imagining oneself in another persons place. (Chapter 6, page 255) Chapter 6: empirical research project on motherhood and identity change You might find this useful in terms of evidence about identity conflict, and how roles/relationships shape identity. DD101: TMA06 Option 2 3 4. Personal Freedom / External Control 5. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification Lets consider the Qsn The claim is that, personal identity changes through identification Think about that for a moment To what extent do YOU agree with the claim How is your own identity shaped, influenced and/or changed? To place this into a more general context let us consider the following (disorder on the streets) example DD101: TMA06 Option 2 5 6. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification So how might we evaluate this claim What theoretical frameworks can you think of (from DD101) that you could use to explore: Personal identity & how it is shaped? Question (take a few minutes & feedback) How many different theorists / concepts / theoretical frameworks can you think of that maybe of use for this? DD101: TMA06 Option 2 6 7. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification Did you get the following Theorists: Michel Foucault; Howard Becker; Erving Goffman; Harold Garfinkel; Karl Marx; Sigmund Freud; Erik Erikson; Emile Durkheim: Concepts: Discourse; labelling; economic oppression/exclusion; lack of discipline/morality DD101: TMA06 Option 2 7 8. Qsn: Evaluate the claim that personal identity changes as the result of acts of identification Concluding thoughts How might you structure your essay/response to this question What key areas/paragraphs might/could you include Based on tutor (TMA) feedback so far, what areas of difficulty / confusion do you still have when essay writing? DD101: TMA06 Option 2 8