Why are selfies so popular? Why do so many people take selfies? What goes into the staging and presentation of them?
What is the general understanding of the identity? Trace the understanding of identity through various theoretical frameworks.
Using Goffman’s theories, describe and discuss the difference between your “front stage” and “backstage” self. Which do you think is the more authentic version of you?
Suggested Readings
Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday
Sigmund Freud, S. (1914), On Metapsychology: The Theory of
Paul Du Gay and, P. and Stuart Hall, S. (2011), Questions of Cultural Cultural Identity
Sample Assignments/Activities
Have students take selfies of themselves and analyze their presentation of self.
Have students analyze the various form of identity they carry and the various ways in which they present themselves on social media.
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