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    Identity Negotiation

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    Identity or identitiesO What do we mean by identity?

    O Thoughts or feelings about the self or

    self-views.O Two broad classes of self views-

    O Personal self-view

    O Social self-view

    O Not merely passive repositories butactively shape actions

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    Identity NegotiationsO The primary purpose of any social interaction-

    achieving a working consensus regarding theroles each person will play.

    O Reconciling the two processes in socialinteraction-

    O Perceivers expectancies and resultant behaviourof negotiators,

    O Self-verification strivings of the negotiators.O Fundamentally an interactionist phenomenon.

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    Negotiations

    Assets Vs. Identities

    O Function and ubiquity

    O Motivation

    O Communication channels

    O Longevity

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    Negotiation process

    Principles ChallengesO Clarity of desired identity

    and relationship goals

    O Co-operation through

    consistency andreciprocity

    O Continuity across timeand situations

    O Compatibility of differentidentities with samepartner

    O Uncertainty

    O Mismatchedexpectations

    O Sudden changesand discontinuitiesin identity

    O Logical oremotionalincompatibility

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    Individuals identity

    & goals

    Individuals

    negotiations

    Partners identity& goals

    Partners

    negotiations

    Individuals situated identity/Partners situated appraisal

    OUTCOMESPartners

    resultingidentity &

    goals

    Individuals

    resultingidentity &

    goals

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    A process model

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    What happens when identities

    change?O Sociocultural and contextual changes

    O Environmental changes

    O Developmental growth and role changesO Acquisition or loss of abilities

    O Strategic self verification

    O Self initiated changes

    O Gateway identities

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    A last word.

    Identities define people, and makethem viable as human beings;

    Identity negotiation process definesrelationships and makes them

    viable as a foundation for organisedsocial activity.