Part 2 F

The Digital Self

Group 4
I, me, myself and my
user ID online identity

Digital identity (DI) it refers to

anything that describes the
personal an individual
presents across all the digital
spaces that he/she represented
in.
 Selective self-presentation
and impression of management

Self-presentation refers to how people attempt to present

themselves to control or shape how others (called the audience)
view them. It involves expressing oneself and behaving in ways
that create a desired impression. Self-presentation is part of a
broader set of behaviors called impression management.
Impression management refers to the controlled presentation of
information about all sorts of things, including information about
other people or events. Self-presentation refers specifically to
information about the self.
Impact of online interaction of the self

Positive

Online interaction can be both rewarding and challenging.

Students often have preferences for online or offline learning
interactions, and they may select one learning environment over
the other for varying reasons. Interestingly, the online
environment can increase interactions for quieter students, who
may not feel comfortable speaking up in the traditional classroom
in the midst of other learners.
Negative
A group of learners may be present together with that same
student online, but the familiar feeling of perceived anonymity
online creates a nonthreatening environment where participation
can flow. Engagement is central to learning in the online
environment. It is essential to become comfortable in the virtual
environment to learn effectively there. Certain approaches can
facilitate your online class interactions and communication.
Boundaries of self online:private vs public;
personal/Individual vs Social Identity Online;
Gender and sexuality online.
 Boundaries of The Self-Online

• Personal boundaries are the set of guidelines, rules or limits that a

person creates to identity reasonable, safe and permissible ways.

• People may interact with each other in real time.

• Not having to cope with someone’s immediate reaction disinhibits

people.
 Private vs. Public

• Private mode: Nobody can judge the statements and images

because of the cloak of invisibility.

• Public mode: the post will be treated as open book.

• In virtual interactions, people cannot always be sure when/where

someone is present.
Personal/Individual vs. Social Identity Online

• Identity is made up of both personal identity and social identity.

• According to Sherry Turkle, people have different roles in different

settings.
 Gender and Sexuality Online

• Researchers have found that the problem behaviors often characterize

highly masculine adolescents.

• Gender intensification hypothesis.

• Study: Gender Stereotype in Facebook Profiles; Are Woman More

Female Online.

• Study: Gender Identity

• Sex is explicity portrayed in movies, TV shows, videos, lyrics of popular

music, MTV and internet sites.
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