CHAP 2: Self, Society and Culture Flashcards
(13 cards)
according to Marcel Mouss, self has two faces:
Moi (basic identity), Personne (what it means to be who he is)
according to _______ the child develops through play
Mead
according to _______ the child develops through his/her real-life dialogs with others
Vygotsky
it is an organized system or collection of knowledge
Self-schema
it tells us that human action and interaction are understandable only through the exchange of meaningful communication or symbols
Theory of Symbolic Interactionism
society helped in creating the foundation of who we are
Self as a Social Product
the ability to distinguish your own beliefs from others
Self-awareness
two types of self:
Private and Public Self
what are the three self schemas?
Actual Self, Ideal Self, & Ought Self
what are the two types of social comparison?
Downward and Upward Social Comparison
it is the social comparison wherein we compare ourselves to those who are worse than us
Downward Comparison
it is the social comparison wherein we compare ourselves to those who are better off than us
Upward Comparison
it is the discrepancy between two people in a relationship
Self evaluation
