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We are the stories we tell ourselves and each other. That is a prominent theory in personality psychology (Bruner, 1983; McAdams, 1985; 2001), one that has found complementary frameworks in communication, linguistics, sociology, qualitative research methodology, among others (Fisher, 1985; Georgakopoulou, 2006; Bertaux & Kohli, 1984; Polkinghorne, 1991). In addition, it is commonly held that our stories do not live inside of us vacuum-packed from the influences of the world (Adler & McAdams, 2007). The way in which we negotiate those stories with both loved ones and strangers plays a critical role in how we integrate our identity across multiple social contexts. As a result, it has now widely accepted that personal stories “are not merely a way of telling someone (or oneself) about one’s life; they are the means by which identities may be fashioned” (Rosenwald & Ochenberg, 1992, p. 1). However, the majority of research that has led to this understanding has occurred in the offline world, either through experiments, interviews, or observations of geography-based social systems (e.g. Pasupathi & Rich, 2005; McAdams, 2001; Bamberg & Georgakopoulou, 2008). In the proposed study, the aim is to understand the social dynamics of people while sharing life stories on a social media site, especially an open site, so that anyone can see the posts at any time. Examples of open sites are Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and, to a lesser degree, Facebook.

The Self as Transmediated Story: Examining Performance and Identity On A Life Storytelling Social Media Site