In mirrors and masks anselm strauss uses the notion of identity to organize m identity as a concept is as elusive as everyones sense of his own personal identity it is connected with appraisals made by oneself and by others each person sees himself mirrored in the judgments of others. Identity as a concept is as elusive as everyones sense of his own personal identity it is connected with appraisals made by oneself and by others each person sees himself mirrored in the judgments of others the masks he presents to the world are fashioned upon his anticipations of judgments in mirrors and masks anselm strauss uses the notion of identity to organize materials and thoughts about certain aspects of problems traditionally intriguing to social psychologiststhe problems . Mirrors and masks the search for identity transaction publishers jan 1 1997 social science 188 pages 1review identity as a concept is as elusive as everyones sense of his own personal. The author of this stimulating book goes beyond this verbal derivation to a closer scrutiny of the essential connections of the many masks each of us wears names appraisals memberships history prestige subtle and overt changes in character and the constant mutual modifications incident to social intercourse are discussed strangely the author omits all mention of the most typical and