Chapter 2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Self image
Your mental image of you
Self-esteem
Your estimation of self-worth
Self presentation
The things we do to portray a particular image of self
Identity
The personally think we are in the self we communicate to others
Perceived self
Reflection of the self-concept; the person you believe yourself to be when you’re honest with yourself
Ideal self
The self if you would like to be
Possible self
The self you one day dream of becoming
Expected self
The one others assume you will exhibit
Reflected appraisal theory
Charles Cooley Self-presentation based on: - The way others categorize us - The rules they expect us to play - The behavior or traits they expect us to exhibit
Social identity theory
Henry and John Turner
People’s concerts of themselves are linked to the membership and social groups
Social groups candy broad or narrow
Social groups use in group behavior create solidarity and display their identity to outsiders
Symbolic interactionism
George Herbert Mead
Is a way of thinking about mind self and society.
You understand yourself but understanding how others view you
Dramaturgical approach
Erving Goffman
Every day settings viewed as a stage and people are actors who use performances to make an impression on an audience
Politeness theory
Brown and Levinson
We present a face and every conversation
We engage in face work the way speakers protect support or even challenge people’s faces.
Types of faces
Positive face is the favorable image that a person presents and hope to have validated by others
Negative face reflects a person’s desire to be free from imposition and restraint and to have control of her or his time properties space and resources
Face threatening acts
Behaviors that detract from individuals identity by threatening either that or positive or negative face desires
Self-concept
Everything you think and know about yourself
