SOC 134 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Stereotype Threat, Impression Management, Antonio Vivaldi
27 Apr 2019
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Has an enormous impact on how we experience and navigate day-to-day social life. Nonwhites must be consciously aware of their "otherness" in most social settings/activities. Workplace, classroom, driving, walking down the street, etc. Interaction order: the nonstop process of impression management during social activities/encounters. Verbal and non-verbal cues act as "signal" through which we define and interpret social situations. Social life is a series of stage performances that vary by social context. Key takeaway: nonwhites must be more consciously aware and vigilant of their race/ethnic identities while "onstage" race/ethnic identities while "onstage" Identity contingencies: conditions/realities one must deal with in social situations that relate directly to one"s social identity. Identity threat: real or imagined difficulties/problems that might result from one"s identity in a give social situation. Depending on the situation, different identities may be more or less salient: Age, gender, sexual identity, profession, residency, school, etc. Can all be activated based off of the situation you"re in b.
