Identity Theory - A Literature Review

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1、IdentityTheory-Wise1Runninghead:IDENTITYTHEORYIdentityTheory:ALiteratureReviewDeborahL.WiseUniversityofColoradoatDenverandHealthSciencesCenterIdentityTheory-Wise2IdentityTheory:ALiteratureReviewThepurposeofthisliteraturereviewistolookbackatthefoundati

2、onsofhowidentityisformedandtoexploretheworkperformedbyseminalresearchersinthisfield.Aspartofthisjourney,thereaderwillappreciatethebiologicaloriginsofgestures,howthemindattachesmeaningtothesegesturesovertime,howfeedbackfromothers(throughlanguage)isesse

3、ntialinhowweverifyourownpersonalidentity,andhowcultureandenvironmentactivityplayaprominentroleinhowweviewourselvesaspartofalargersociety.Thispaperwillalsohighlightresearchthatemphasizeshowidentityisdynamic;thatallofusareacompilationofseveralrole-based

4、identitiesthatexistinsaliencewitheachother,withoneidentityrisingtoprominenceoverothersasenvironmentsandactivitieschange.Asidefromapersonalidentity,weareallparticipantsofasocialidentity,asmembersofoneormoregroups.Inthesegroups,ouridentityiseitheraffirm

5、edorcontradicted,andresearchindicatesourpersonalidentitywillactuallychangeovertimetomeettheaffirmationsofagroup,dependingonhowmuchfeedbackwereceiveandhowmuchvalueweplaceonthesourceofthefeedback.Morerecentresearchonhowidentityisaffectedbyouremergingglo

6、balsocietysuggeststhatculturalnormsthatmayoncehaveestablishbarriersbetweengroupsarenowbeingdissolved,aswebecomeoneInternet-drivencommunitywiththeabilitytointeractwithpeoplefromeverycorneroftheearth.Howwillthisaffectthefutureofidentityresearch?Myownwor

7、kinthisareawillresearchidentityinvirtualspacesandwillexplorewhatinfluencesthechoicesapersonmakesforavirtualidentity,andhowthatidentityisimpactedbytheabilitytoremaincompletelyanonymous.IdentityTheory-Wise3Mind“Thetransformationofthebiologicindividualto

8、themindedorganismorselftakesplacethroughtheagencyoflanguage,whilelanguageinturnpresupposestheexistenceofacertainkindofsocietyandcertainphysiologicalcapacitiesintheindividualorganisms.”-GeorgeHerbertMeadBiologicalBeginningsInthebeginning,therew