LESSON 2 Flashcards

The Self from Sociological Perspective

1
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“___________” coined by Isidore Auguste Comte

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sociologie

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2
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“socius” and “logos” meaning

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study of companion

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3
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a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserved and change them

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Sociology

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4
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  • He was born on February 27, 1863 and died on April 26, 1931
  • He graduated at Oberlin College
  • He enrolled at Harvard University in 1887 taking up his MA in Philosophy
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George Herbert Mead

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5
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Prominent in the field of social
psychology, sociology, philosophy, and pragmatism

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George Herbert Mead

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6
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People develop their self-image
through interactions with people

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Social Behaviorism

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7
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‘______’ is the dimension of personality that is made-up of the individual’s self-awareness and self-image

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self

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8
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How you view yourself physically

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Self-image

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9
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Your thoughts and feelings

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Self-awareness

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10
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Mead’s Stages of Self Formation

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  1. Preparatory Stage (birth - 2 y/o)
  2. Play stage (2 - 7 y/o)
  3. Game stage (8 - 9 y/o)
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11
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The ‘self’ is not present at birth but it develops over time through social interaction and social experience

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Preparatory Stage (birth-2 y/o)

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12
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At this stage, children learn through the process of “_________”

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imitation

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13
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Children will become familiar with symbols that people use in their interaction

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Preparatory Stage (birth-2 y/o)

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14
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Skills at knowing and understanding the
symbols of communication is important for this constitutes the basis for socialization

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Play stage (2-7 y/o)

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Children start role-playing and taking on the role of significant people in their lives

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Play Stage (2-7 y/o)

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16
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The ‘self’ is developing

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Play stage (2-7 y/o)

17
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Children learn their role in relation to others and how to take on the everyone
else in a game

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Game Stage (8-9 y/o)

18
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Children begin to become able to function in organized groups and most importantly, to determine what they will
do

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Game Stage (8-9 y/o)

19
Q

Existence of Self: NONE

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Preparatory stage

20
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Existence of Self is developing

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Play stage

21
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Existence of self is present

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Game stage

22
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Characteristic: Imitation

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Preparatory Stage

23
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Characteristic: Role-Taking

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Play stage

24
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Characteristic: Generalized other

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Game stage

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When the person initiates or performs a social action, the self functions as a subject
"I" self
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subjective = evaluate yourself
"I" self
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When the person takes the role of the other, the self functions as an object
"Me" self
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objective = others evaluate you
"Me" self
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I will reward myself with cash
I self
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The reward was given to me
Me self
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- American Sociologist - Sociopsychological Approach - Earned his Doctorate at University of Michigan and became a sociology professor at the same university
Charles Horton Cooley
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In his (CHARLES HORTON COOLEY) written work __________________, he discussed the formation of the self through social interaction
Human Nature and the Social Order
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A person’s self grows out of society’s interpersonal interactions and the perception of others
Looking-Glass Theory of Charles Horton Cooley
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looking-glass theory develops in three phases:
- People imagine how they present themselves to others - People imagine how other evaluate them - People develop some sort of feeling about themselves as a result of those impressions
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- Canadian-American Sociologist, Social Psychologist and Writer - Deemed by others as the most influential American Sociologist - 73rd President of the American Sociological Association - Listed as sixth most-cited author in the humanities and social sciences
Erving Goffman
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People, at initial phase of social interactions, tends to slant their presentation of themselves to create preferred appearances and satisfy particular people (impression management)
The presentation of the self in everyday life
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Goffman uses the imagery of a theater/theatrical presentation in order to portray the nuances and significance of face-to-face social interaction
Dramaturgical Approach