SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture 10: Self Identity Week 5
2 Feb 2018
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Inherent in all social situations (cid:1688)the processes by which individuals attempt to control the impressions that others form of them in social interactions(cid:1689) Authentic self-presentation: presenting yourself, who you believe you are. Ideal self-presentation: being who you want to be ex. Tactical self-presentation: the self you present to others that is consistent with the expectations of others ex. Being hung-over, drinking with friends whereas with family, you"re more clean-cut. For social interaction to run smoothly, we need: Needs to be a shared sense of interaction goals, appropriate actions and behaviours. Frames: (cid:1688)a set of widely understood rules or conventions pertaining to a transient but repetitive situation that indicates which roles should be enacted and which behaviours are proper(cid:1689, ex. Going on a date or to a wedding, you frame what it entails: on a date your frame, is what is ideal - looking nice, going for dinner.
