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Social media and personal identity; the presentation of self online Sue Watling [email protected] #suewatling Centre for Educational Research and Development University of Lincoln, UK Social Work and Social Development: Action and Impact Stockholm 8-12 July 2012

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Sue Watling [email protected] #suewatling Centre for Educational Research and Development University of Lincoln, UK Presented at Social Work and Social Development: Action and Impact Stockholm 8-12 July 2012

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Page 1: Social media and personal identity

Social media and personal identity; the presentation of self online

Sue Watling [email protected] #suewatling

Centre for Educational Research and Development University of Lincoln, UK

Social Work and Social Development: Action and ImpactStockholm 8-12 July 2012  

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Digital lifestyles

Social impact of the internet Web 2.0 style environments Social Media User generated content ……and sharing

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Digital Identities

Social effect of the internet Permanent digital footprints

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Misuse of personal information

Inappropriate sharing Embarrassment Professional damage Disciplinary procedures Suspension Job loss

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Presentation of Self

Erving Goffman (1959) Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

Analogy of theatre and performance Roles based on social expectations Individuals anxious to make good

impressions and avoid embarrassment Presentation of self online requires

boundaries between personal and public personas

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Digital Literacies

Image from http://babyurl.net/names/baby-domain-name/establishing-a-babys-digital-identity-by-registering-their-domain-name

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Lets keep talking…

Sue Watling

[email protected] #suewatling

http://suewatling.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk

CERD

University of Lincoln

Lincoln

UK

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