Unit 3

Identity

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

MODULE 1: Self-Concept

  • 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

MODULE 2: Self-Image

  • 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

Marcus Hassell