3. Types of Identity
Master Personal
Interactional
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Master identities
are relatively
stable and deep-
rooted, like
ethnicity and
gender
Personal
identities are
unique to
individuals,
like
personality
traits and
preferences.
Interactional
identities are specific
roles we take on in
interactions, like
pornstar or son,
authoritative or
deferential
4. Identitywork: the work a person does
to communicate who they are
Altercasting: casting other people
(alters) into identity roles through
communication
Identities are co-created.
5. How do you present yourself in different
contexts?
What aspects of your identity do you tend
to reveal at work?
What aspects of yourself do you only
reveal in close personal relationships?
How have others supported or challenged
your identitywork?
