The Self, Identity and Difference - Key Terms

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Collective Identity
refers to the shared definition of a group that derives from its members' common interests, experiences and solidarities
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Dramaturgy
a sociological perspective on identity that employs a theoretical metaphor to explore issues of identity formation and reformation. As such, dramaturgy assumes a place, a moment and an audience to whom the identity is being presented
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Ego
a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
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ID
the impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psych which responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs and desires
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Identity
how individuals see and define themselves and how other people see and define them
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Individual Identity
the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life
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Looking Glass Self
describes the process where individuals base their sense of self on how they believe other view them
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Multiple Identity
we all have multiple identities - race, gender, age, sexual orientation etc.
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Personality
the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character
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Social Identity
a person's sense of who they are based on their group membership(s)
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Superego
the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers
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Symbolic Interactionism
is viewing society as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop views about the world, and communicate with one another. We are thinking beings who act according to how we interpret situations
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