SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture 9: SOCPSY1Z03, lecture 9

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 1Z03
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Lecture 9: self-presentation, impression, management, and spoiled identities. Inherent in all social situations: (cid:862)the pro(cid:272)esses (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals atte(cid:373)pt to (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol the i(cid:373)pressio(cid:374)s that others for(cid:373) of them in social i(cid:374)tera(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s(cid:863, authentic, ideal, and tactical. Ideal self-presentation: self you want to be. Tactical self-presentation: self to present to others that are consistent with expectation, what others want us to be. Shared definitions of a situation: for social interaction to run smoothly, we need, shared understanding of the situation, sense of situated identity, shared sense of interaction goals, appropriate actions and behaviours, meanings associated with behaviours. Situated identity: our conception of who we are in relation to the people around us. Impression management: we engage in everyday, tactical impression management, social media is a good example of tactical impression management. Impression management tactics: physical appearance and props: ex: typical appearance of a steampunk and hippie.