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Assignment:
The Discussion Forums are designed to facilitate dialogue and discussion using the theories, terms, and concepts derived course material. You need to analyze and answer the questions I have asked using course material, outside source(s), and, if you wish, your life experiences. Your post must be focused on the material we have covered in each Module. It is not enough to just state your views or beliefs or to simply agree or disagree. I am looking for integration with key concepts from the lectures, readings, films, videos, etc. I am looking for relevance, thoughtfulness, and some sociological imagination. You need to bring in material from the readings, textbook, lectures, and/or videos (not necessarily all of them), but you need to directly incorporate and cite a good deal of class material.
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As your supplemental reading "Techno-Socialization and the Self" states: "The internet and digital media can play a large part in socialization and the development of the self, for this process takes place as we interact with others. For many people who live in tech-rich communities and societies, plenty of interaction occurs online. Techno-socialization takes place as people engage with those whom they know online, face-to-face, and in both contexts (111)." All of this is very important for the development of the self.
How might the theories/ideas of Cooley, Mead, or Goffman be used to explain how/why people present themselves online and how online interaction may impact their notion of self? Please pick the theorist you like the most (Mead, Cooley, or Goffman) or a combination of the three, and analyze, using their theoretical concepts, how they might explain selfies, posting pics, "likes," comments, and other forms of social media and communication. How might they explain the presentation of self through social media?