the sum of all our characteristics and our interactions
Partial identity
is a subset of characteristics that make up our identity.
Persona
● is the partial identity we create that represents ourselves in a specific situation
Self-presentation
- is the "process of controlling how one is perceived by other people"
Personal identity
is the interpersonal level of self which differentiates the individual as unique from others
Digital devices
- help us share information broadly, more than ever before.
Facebook and other social media applications
are now a key part of self-presentation for one sixth of humanity.
Confessional blogs and the voyeuristic appeal
Confessional blogs and the voyeuristic appeal
Sex
- is often explained as biological, fixed, and immutable, it is socially constructed
Sexuality
an individual expression and understanding of desire. This is about attraction and who we love.
Gender
- is historical. It is produced by media and popular culture. It is the social understanding of how sex should be experiences and how sex manifests in behavior, personality, preferences, capabilities, and so forth.
Charles Babbage
He invented computers
- Theorist Judith Butler conceptualized gender
as Performative.
Disembodiment Hypothesis
Internet user are free to actively choose which gender or sexuality they are going to protray with the possibility of creating alternate identities.
Additional guidelines for proper sharing and ethical use of internet
● Stick to safer sites.
● Guard your passwords.
● Limit what you share.
● Remember that anything you put online or post on a site is there forever, even if you try to delete it.
● Do not be mean or embarrass other people online.
● Always tell if you see strange or bad behavior online.