COMM 2303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Hurricane Katrina, Masculinity, White People

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2303
• Professor: Margaret Williams

Document Summary

Created in spurts (not a smooth, orderly linear process) Developed in different ways in different cultures. Characteristics may be understood differently depending on the perspectives that people take. In this section we use both the static dynamic and the personal contextual dialectics in answering this question. Ways individuals attempt (consciously or not) to control the impression others have of them. Spin control the act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an. Damage control repairing one"s image event is interpreted by others. However, individuals cannot control others" impressions completely, as those we interact with also play an important role in how our identities develop and are expressed. Critical views the self in a relatively static manner in relation to the cultural groups one belongs to: nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, gender etc. View the self as dynamic and recognizes the important role of interaction with others as a factor in the development of the self.