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The Selfie: A Window into Identity

Explore the concept of identity through the phenomenon of the selfie. Learn about the development of identity, Erikson's psychosocial stages, and Marcia's identity statuses. Discover how selfies can reveal aspects of one's sense of self.

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The Selfie: A Window into Identity

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  1. The Selfie: A Window into Identity

  2. “SELFIE” • Selfie: a self-portrait photograph often taken with a digital handheld device • TIME Magazine noted the word, “Selfie” as one of the top 10 buzzwords of 2012 • The word “Selfie” now appears in the online version of Oxford Dictionary and was named “word of the year” in 2013 “A search on photo sharing app Instagram retrieves over 23 million photos uploaded with the hashtag #selfie, and a whopping 51 million with the hashtag #me.” (BBC, 2013, para 7)

  3. The Selfie: A Window into Identity • This lesson will focus on one’s sense of identity as represented in a “selfie.”

  4. Think-Pair-Share • “Have you ever taken a ‘selfie’”?

  5. Think-Pair-Share • What does the word, “identity” mean to you?

  6. Identity Development • Changes in identity occur throughout the lifespan. • Multiple changes occur during adolescence, (e.g.., physical, cognitive, and social changes) • Identity development is multifaceted (i.e., self-conceptions, self-esteem, sense of identity)

  7. Erikson's Psychosocial Development • Lifespan model of development • Development is lifelong • Five stages up to the age of 18; three stages in adulthood • Personality develops in a set order, each stage building upon the previous   • Emphasized the role of culture and society on identity development • Identity vs. identity diffusion (also known as identity/role confusion) Erik Erikson, Psychologist (1902-1994)

  8. Identity vs. identity diffusion 5th stage in Erikson’s Psychosocial Development

  9. MARCIA'S IDENTITY STATUSES • Adolescence does not consist of either identity resolution or confusion • One’s exploration and commitment to an identity is key • Four identity statuses: • -Foreclosure • -Identity diffusion • -Moratorium • -Identity achievement • Not stages; not a sequential process James Marcia, Psychologist

  10. Are you having an identity crisis? • 1. Read the article: “Are You Having an Identity Crisis?: 4 Key Ways to Identify your Identity” • 2. Take the quiz based on Marcia’s identity statuses

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