ANTHROPOLOGICAL VIEW OF THE SELF Flashcards
What is Anthoropology?
the study of human socities, cultures and their development
refers to all understanding and knowledge of oneself.
Self Concept
the set of unwritten norms of
conduct that guide the behavior of a
group
culture
Edward Taylor- defined culture as a
complex whole which includes
knowledge, belief, art, morals, law,
customs, and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man.
Anthropologists have emphasized that culture is not behavior itself but ____
the shared understandings that guide behavior and are expressed in behavior
Martin Sokefeld (1999) believes that the concept of self
a necessary
supplement to the concept of culture in
anthropology and should be regarded as
a human universal.
What you call The self is seen as an
autonomous and distinct individual. Each person is defined as a replica of all
humanity but capable of acting independently from others.?
Egocentric View
What do you call The self is dependent on a
situation or social setting. This
is a view of the self that is
context – dependent which
emphasizes that there is no
intrinsic self that can possess
enduring qualities
Sociocentric View
What is Identity Toolbox
the features of a person’s
identity that he or she
chooses to emphasize in
constructing a social self.
What is the Three-phased
Rite of passage?
-separation
-liminality
-incorporation
in this phase, people
detach from their former identity to another
Separation
in this phase, a person
transitions from one identity to another
liminality
in this phase, the
change in one’s status is officially
incorporated
incorporation
A term coined by Wallace and Fogelson
to characterize interaction in which
there is a discrepancy between the
identity a person claims to possess and
the identity attributed to that person by
other.
Identity struggles
in order to attain this, individuals
have to overcome many obstacles
To maintain a relatively stable and
coherent self, internalize divergent
cultural models and should reject or
suppress identifications that may
conflict with other self-presentation
Self Identification
