personal identity theory
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A2 Media Studies - Critical PerspectivesCollective Identity - Personal Identity TheoryTRANSCRIPT
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Personal IdentityPersonal IdentityTheoretical Perspectives
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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
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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
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The Presentation of the Self in Everyday lifeThe Presentation of the Self in Everyday life
Erving Goffman
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Representing Identities:Representing Identities: Method Method Method Method
David Gauntlett
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Representing Identities:Representing Identities: Findings Findings Findings Findings
David Gauntlett