personal identity theory
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A2 Media Studies - Critical PerspectivesCollective Identity - Personal Identity TheoryTRANSCRIPT
Personal IdentityPersonal IdentityTheoretical Perspectives
Identity is the story of who we are and how we came to be where we are
now
Identity is based on a narrative you can easily explain to others about your life, actions and
influences
Modernity and Self-Identity
People play different roles in different social situations - wearing of
different ‘masks’
People want to ‘save face’ and do not
highlight other people’s performances
Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life
The Presentation of the Self in Everyday lifeThe Presentation of the Self in Everyday life
Erving Goffman
Representing Identities:Representing Identities: Method Method Method Method
David Gauntlett
Representing Identities:Representing Identities: Findings Findings Findings Findings
David Gauntlett