Catfish Identity Formation

Finally, according to Turkle's article online identity illustrates a cultural concept of multiplicity. Freud believed the subconscious revealed centralized identity but this is not apart of the popular culture anymore. Today the computer screen conveys theory. No longer are people concentrating on the unitary self, but yet people are experimenting with multiplicity through new social practices of identity. None of this can compare with

Though many characterize their identity with others’ perception of themselves, sincere identity is rather an internal set of beliefs and values that shape a person’s behavior--inside out, not outside in. In the modern world of technology, identity increasingly has become the image of someone created online, put on display for the internet. The era of interconnectivity, technological social interactions, and instant feedback develops an insecure, outward-looking society that forms their social media platforms into “highlight reels” of their life, posting perfectly filtered and angled masterpieces of their most exciting activities. Rather than try to compare their genuine life with these seemingly vastly superior profiles, most create

Over the last few decades, ever since the televisions and computers were invented, self ethnic identities have been influenced because of the progress in technology, which we commonly known as media, and whether the globe benefits from this approach or not has become a controversial issue amongst most of the people in the world. As what survey shows that a dominant group of peoples who tend to believe that identities were being ruined by spreading through mass-media which is the most inappropriate approach ever made because of it’s extremely destructive effects. For instance, one of my friends ignited the other’s hair

The modern slang word ‘catfish’ was more popular after the release of the famous 2010 documentary film “Catfish”. Someone who takes false identity and character on social networking websites to take control or to deceive their target is known as a catfisher. The documentary is followed by the online connection between Nev Schulman and Angela Wesselman whose relationship grows throughout the film unexpectedly. It all begins when Nev receives a painting from an eight year old girl named Abby of one of his photographs which had been published in a magazine.

How does reality television relate to sociology? Reality television is popular all over the world and it affects our society believe it or not. There are hundreds of reality TV shows one of them being the hit TV show “Catfish”. Catfish is a TV show that focuses on one person luring another in a relationship using the persona of another person.

Social Media has changed and improved the way that we live today.  We can become friends with people who live on the opposite side of us in the earth. Also social media can combined the people who live in the south side of the earth with the people who live in the north side. People can share their pictures, check out what they interested in and can be in communication with each other by calling each other in video.  But how can we know whether those people are saying the truth about their personality, which is name, age, and picture, or not. Usually we don’t even ask ourselves if these people could be totally faking than whom they really are.

In the beginning of chapter two Goffman describes how there is inconsistency between virtual identity and social identity between individuals, and how those individuals are shamed. Throughout chapter two of this book, Goffman has eight different subtopics that label and explains information control and personal identity. Under Social Information, Goffman discusses the importance of how different symbols mean different things. For example in the book a wedding ring typically means one is married, this symbol can show prestige or even honor in society. Goffman describes how status symbol is more so prestige symbol because it draws more attention to

Innovations such as FaceBook and MySpace combine images, text, and messaging to create new possibilities for social interaction. Websites such as YouTube combine broadcast media with the self-directed properties of the internet. SMS texting has revolutionised the social lives of many people. All these media allow people to sustain relationships across time and space in ways that have never before been possible. Some are concerned however, that over-reliance on such forms of communication reduces the importance of face-to-face social experience. Others argue that such media present new ways of defining our identities and establishing new kinds of social interaction (Castells, 2000).

Identity, in the general sense, is a complex concept to nail down. It is multi-faceted, shifting in meaning from situation to situation. One’s personal identity can be ascribed by others or understood individually, all the while changing to fit certain situations and expectations. The academic article “I’m a Social (Network) Drinker: Alcohol-Related FaceBook Posts, Drinking Identity, and Alcohol Use,” written by Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Dana Litt, Clayton Neighbors, and Melissa A. Lewis, looks at two very specific aspects of one’s identity: alcohol use and social-network presentation. Their research aims to identify and interpret the relationship between alcohol-related posts on FaceBook and drinking identity through quantitative measurements and qualitative interpretations. While this research does have its limitations, which will be addressed in this essay, it does raise several considerable questions about human identity. Through the use of secondary sources and quantitative research, the authors of this article propose a correlation between drinking identity and social identity, forcing the audience to consider just how much of their identities are inherent and stagnant, and how much of their identities are shaped by forces around them.

Online social networks have become increasingly populated arenas for much of today’s population, especially with regards to high school and college students. Networks such as Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Vine, Twitter, etc., enable users to create an identity and present it to others by allowing them to share various aspects of their lives. Because individuals select their own content, the resulting representation can be either a true or imaginative reflection of the user. The attitudes, perspectives, behaviours and actions each individual chooses to present, shape their identity within the social media universe. Like most other web-based content, the pursuit of authenticity is assumed to be at the heart of these social media networks, playing an important role in our online interactions and our decisions about what web content we believe to be reliable. But, what about when the network structure allows users to create, post, and interact with anonymous identities? Anonymity eliminates the need decipher authenticity, however, it creates an issue by protecting the negative actions of empowered users.

Interactional stances, whether virtual or in person, result from the interpretation of semiotic resources. In parallel, the execution of an identity through social media is subject to various interpretations, which invariably affects the way in which the person is perceived. By definition, perception relies on the judgement of others constraining the ability of the person portraying the identity to be in full control of the way in which they are viewed. It is a dilemma entailing the identity intended and the identity perceived. By analyzing a 26 year old male’s online identity practices the goal is to distinguish his intended identity versus his portrayed identity, and why he might fall under particular metapragmatic stereotypes.

Identity refers to the way people see themselves--the groups they feel a part of, the significant aspects of themselves that they use to describe themselves to others. Some theorists distinguish between collective identity, social identity, and personal identity. However, they are

Social media is considered to be “websites and applications that allow individuals to participate in social networking” (Spies Shapiro, 2014). Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical theory suggests that life is like a play in which people are the actors. Through social media it can be possible that some may learn how to play their role/identity through the socialization of others. In recent years, social media has changed dramatically, allowing individuals to share feelings, ideas,

The interaction we have with other people, influences how we perceive ourselves. The understanding of ourselves emerges through face-to-face interaction, as we adapt and change our identity to fit the viewpoint others have on us (Zhao, 2005). Identity can be viewed as a collective set of integrated about a person’s self, and the different roles that we play every day to make us unique (Scott, 2015). Erving Goffman become a leading theorist around the ideas of symbolic interaction and face-to-face interaction, in which he described it as dramaturgical; a micro-level process, meaning he perceived social life and interactions as a staged drama (Cahill, 2007b). Goffman’s theory of the dramaturgical approach to interaction has been suggest by scholars to still be relevant for online interaction and the identity construction that occurs in the modern day. For this essay, the online interaction that will be examined is online dating, especially that of Ma This essay will explore Goffman’s theories, and identify how they link to identity construction through the realm of online dating interaction. One of Goffman’s symbolic interaction theories is the idea of Drama in Interaction (Dramaturgical). Goffman theorised that Impressions and Performance were a key to the idea of Drama in Interaction, and that with every interaction we encounter in any situation we have to judge a person (Cahill, 2007b). Goffman’s theory of Drama in Interaction relates to how people present themselves in a

This is my essay about the walking catfish, also known as the clarias batrachus. The walking catfish is a a freshwater fish who can walk on land as well as breathing in air. These species are known to be around Southeast Asia. It can also be found in the sunshine state known as florida. People state that they "walk" on land this is mearly a misconseption, they more like wiggle from side to side to get to its destination which would be to food or water,so dont be surprised if your in florida and see one of these species in your swimming pool. The walking catfishes are omnivors, they will eat anything from fish to eggs to even tad pols.Owning one of these fish without license are now illegal due to them