1. Exam question
Explain the role socialisation plays in determining how an individual’s sense of identity is presented. Using the stimulus material and information from the course, evaluate alternative viewpoints in relation to the development of self.

2. Roles
“…Our sense of self seems to derive primarily from the social roles we play.”
Identity

3. Erving Goffman (Interactionist)
Interactionist theorists believe that human behaviour is learnt as an outcome of social interaction. Through relationships individuals can start to imagine themselves from another’s viewpoint.
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959)
We are social actors.
Read the section ‘Erving Goffman and the sociology of everyday life’ on pg of your textbook.
Write down any KEY concepts and provide brief definition.

4. Key concepts Dramaturgy Impression management
‘front-stage’ and ‘back-stage’
Actors/audience
Situational properties
Civil inattention

7. Celebrities – Instagram