1.3: The concept of identity Flashcards
The what - a phrase coined by who?
The ‘looking glass self’ - a phrase coined by Charles Cooley
The ‘looking glass self’ - a phrase coined by Charles Cooley.
Cooley stated that what?
Cooley stated that an individual’s sense of self is shaped by their perceptions of how others see them
The ‘looking glass self’ - a phrase coined by Charles Cooley.
Cooley stated that an individual’s sense of self is shaped by their perceptions of how others see them - ‘I am what?’
Cooley stated that an individual’s sense of self is shaped by their perceptions of how others see them - ‘I am what you say I am’
The ‘looking glass self’ - a phrase coined by Charles Cooley.
Cooley stated that an individual’s sense of self is shaped by their perceptions of how others see them - ‘I am what you say I am.’
As social beings, we seek what in the formation of our identities?
As social beings, we seek the approval of others in the formation of our identities
E G, an interactionalist, said that we are what?
Erving Goffman, an interactionalist, said that we are ‘social actors’
Erving Goffman, an interactionalist, said that we are ‘social actors,’ with what?
Erving Goffman, an interactionalist, said that we are ‘social actors,’ with a:
- Front stage (who you think I am)
- Backstage (who I really am)
Identity
Identity is:
- A sense of self
- How individuals see themselves and how they are seen by others
Identity is a sense of self and how individuals see themselves and how they are seen by others.
Jeffrey Weeks claimed that ‘identity is about what?’
Jeffrey Weeks claimed that ‘identity is about:
- Belonging
- What you have in common with some people
- What differentiates you from others’
Most sociologists argue that we are what into our identity?
Most sociologists argue that we are socialised into our identity
Most sociologists argue that we are socialised into our identity through what?
Most sociologists argue that we are socialised into our identity through agents of:
1. Primary
2. Secondary
socialisation
Most sociologists argue that we are socialised into our identity through agents of primary and secondary socialisation.
We have multiple identities, such as what?
We have multiple identities, such as: 1. Social class 2. Gender 3. Ethnic 4. Age identities
Factors that make up your identity are what?
Factors that make up your identity are CHANGEDS: C = Class H = Hybrid identity A = Age N = Nationality G = Gender E = Ethnicity D = Disability S = Sexuality
