Sociology

Question 1

• is a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them.
• Concerned with how people interacts in the community, how
  society influence people, how people affects society.

Answer 1

Sociology

Question 2

He is perhaps best known for his concept of the looking glass self, which is the concept that a person’s self grows out of society’s interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.

The concept of the “looking glass self” is undoubtedly his most famous, and is known and accepted by most psychologists and sociologists today.

the term “looking glass self” was first used by Cooley in his work. Human Nature and the Social Order in 1902.

Answer 2

Charles Cooley

Question 3

-___’s theory of the self is completely social. Yourself develops through interacting with others, through reflecting on that interaction, to thinking how others are perceiving you, and that helps you generate an image of your self.
- He theorized that the self has two parts: Self - awareness and Self - image.
- Theory of Social Self – self is a product of social
interactions and the external views along with one’s personal view about oneself.

Answer 3

George Herbert Mead

Question 4

Language develops self by allowing individuals to respond to each other through symbols, gestures, words, and sounds.

Answer 4

PREPARATORY STAGE

Question 5

Play develops self by allowing individuals to take on different roles, pretend and express expectation of others. Play develops one’s self - consciousness through role - playing.

Answer 5

Play stage

Question 6

Games develops self by allowing individuals to understand and adhere to the rules of the activity. Self is developed by understanding that there are rules in which one must abide by in order to win the game or be successful

Answer 6

Game stage

Question 7

His theory of the social self includes the concepts of “I” and “me.”

Answer 7

George Herbert Mead

Question 8

We use “impression management” to present ourselves to others as we hope to be perceived.
DRAMATURGY
Each situation is a new scene and we perform different roles depending on who is present.

In his theory of dramaturgical analysis, he argued that people live their lives much like actors performing on a stage.

Answer 8

Erving Goffman

Question 9

The part of self that unsocialized and spontaneous , presents impulses
and drives

Answer 9

I-SELF

Question 10

The product of what the person has learned while interacting with
others and with the environment

Answer 10

ME-SELF

Question 11

Agents of socialization

Answer 11

Family, peers, school, religion and media

Question 12

• Families Introduce children to the expectations of society.
• Socialization is different based on race, gender, and class.

Answer 12

Family

Question 13

• In school, teacher, and other students are the source of expectations that encourage children to think and behave in particular ways

Answer 13

School

Question 14

• ___ culture is an important source of identity. Through interaction with peers, children learn concepts of self, gain social skills, and form values and attitudes.

Answer 14

Peers

Question 15

• The average young person (age 8-19) spends almost 7 hours in media in various forms, often using multiple media forms simultaneously.
• Television is the dominant medium, although half of all youth use a computer daily.

Answer 15

Media

Question 16

• Children tend to develop the same religious beliefs on their parents. Very often those who disavow religion return to their original faith at some point in their life, especially if they have strong ties to their family of origin and after they form families of their own.

Answer 16

Religion