Identity Shift: Where Identity Meets Technology in the Networked–Community Age - Softcover

Cerra, Allison; James, Christina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118181131 ISBN 13: 9781118181133

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011

Synopsis

Explore the intersection of technology and identity

Does technology cause a shift in how we perceive our relationships and ourselves?
 
To find the answer, global communications leader Alcatel–Lucent commissioned an extensive research study. Subjects crossed geographic, generational, socioeconomic, and cultural boundaries. Hundreds of hours of documented observation and interviews with real people led to the fascinating conclusions in these pages. While technology will never define us, this study reveals how profoundly it influences the way we define ourselves.

Coverage includes:

The 3–P Model of Identity
Presentation: The Mirror Image 
Protection: Exposing the Blind Spots 
Preference: The (Un)Conscious Filter of (In)Finite Choice 

The Universal Laws 
The Law of Learned Helplessness: Failure Is the Only Option 
The Law of Illusion: Lie to Me 
The Law of Recall: Taking It from the Top 
Rationalization: Finding Harmony in the Discord 

Identity through the Life Stages 
Teenage Growing Pains
Emerging Adulthood: In Search of the Ideal
The "Meet" Market 
The Parent Puzzle 
The Midlife Rebirth 

Who Are We Becoming?

Whether your interest lies in sociology, psychology, marketing or technology, Identity Shift examines the impact of living in an age where virtually all of our personal information and interactions with others can be available with the click of a mouse.

 

 

About this title

About the Author

Allison Cerra is Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs for Alcatel–Lucent in the Americas Region. She has 15+ years of marketing, sales, and product management experience.

Christina James is a Director of Solutions Marketing at Alcatel–Lucent. Her more than 15 years of experience include marketing and communications in the technology sector.

Does technology cause a shift in how we perceive our relationships and ourselves?

To find the answer, global communications leader Alcatel–Lucent commissioned an extensive research study. Subjects crossed geographic, generational, socioeconomic, and cultural boundaries. Hundreds of hours of documented observation and interviews with real people led to the fascinating conclusions in these pages. While technology will never define us, this study reveals how profoundly it influences the way we define ourselves.

In this book, you will:

• Explore the 3–P Model, a construct of identity derived from the presentation of one′s self–image, how one approaches the protection of things valued, and preferences among the virtual world′s myriad choices

• Understand how technology affects trust

• Delve into the universal laws of learned helplessness, illusion, and recall

• Examine how technology affects identity at different stages of life

• Meet the real people whose views and experiences shaped this book

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118181131
• ISBN 13: 9781118181133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240