Unit 3
Identity
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Describe the terms self-concept, self-image, self-esteem and ideal self.
- Discuss theories and ideas related to self-concept (Johari window, reflected appraisal, social comparison and self-fulfilling prophecy).
- Demonstrate the ability to use the Johari window to categorize aspects of your self-concept.
- Discuss how reflected appraisal and social comparison have influenced your self-concept.
- Describe self-image and explain how we perform different roles in different contexts.
- Relate Carl Jung's concepts of persona and shadow to self-image.
- Describe cognitive dissonance and the three ways to resolve it.
- Discuss perception and identity the five stages of perception.
- Describe image management and face needs.
- Define the terms culture, race and ethnicity.
- Describe the four components of culture.
- Recognize cultural influences on communication (i.e., individualism and collectivism, low- and high-context cultures and low- and high-power distance cultures).
- Describe the process of identity formation and different types of identities (i.e., personal, social and cultural).
- Discuss identity management and the relational stages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Defining Self-Concept
- Three Components of Self-Concept
- Theories and Ideas Related to Self-Concept
- Johari Window
- Reflected Appraisal
- Social Comparison Theory
- Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
- Self-Image
- Self-Image as Performance
- Carl Jung’s Work on the Persona and Shadow
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Perception
- Five Stages of Perception
- Perception Formation, Self-Presentation and Management
- Image Management and Face Needs
- Threats to Face
MODULE 3: Culture and Identity
- Defining Culture
- Race and Ethnicity
- Components of Culture
- Co-Cultures
- Cultural Influences on Communication
- Individualism and Collectivism
- Low- and High-Context Cultures
- Low- and High-Power Distance Cultures
- Negotiating Culture Interpersonally
- Identity Formation
- Personal, Social and Cultural Identities
- Identity Management
contributors
contributors
Marcus Hassell