tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742606127352029741.post1214063639503052337..comments2023-09-17T04:55:11.069-04:00Comments on Not I but Christ: Self-ImageMaly from Calihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719312303776337302noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742606127352029741.post-39017696042351941652008-12-02T11:37:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:37:00.000-05:00Like you, I find the self-image theme interesting....Like you, I find the self-image theme interesting. The basic idea is that communication affects and is affected by the identity of the communicators, which in turn is influenced by culture.<BR/><BR/>Mead’s symbolic interactionism states that the self is a function of language. Also, the generalized other is a mental image of the self based on community expectations.<BR/><BR/>Tajfel and Turner describe that social identity is based on intergroup behavior, and also describe a motivational continuum between personal identity and social identity.<BR/><BR/>CAT also deals with identity, whereby the initial orientation of communicators can focus on either individual identity or group identity. Collectivism endorses similarity and group cohesion, emphasizing group identity. Individualism accentuates individual identity.<BR/><BR/>Ting-Toomey’s face negotiation theory uses the term "face" for the public self-image. Her theory is based on individualism and collectivism. Individualism is based on "I" identity and collectivism is based on "we" identity. Face restoration and face giving are two extremes of supporting autonomy and supporting another person's need for inclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com