Long Exam 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
A theory that states that the self possesses innate substance or quality.
Essentialism
The essence of man according to Ludwig Feuerbach.
Reason, Will, and Heart.
A type of essentialism where essence is based on abstract ideas of the good.
Classic Essentialism
A type of essentialism where essence is rooted in biology.
Modern or Biological Essentialism
A type of essentialism where essence develops during childhood and remains stable throughout one’s life.
Cultural Essentialism
This theory argues that biological characteristics and processes are the determinants behind human behavior.
Biological Determinism
The study of all agencies under social control which can improve or impair the racial quality of future generations where a progressive society protects its gene pool, even to the extent of eliminating reproductive rights of certain individuals.
Eugenics
Type of Eugenics that supports the marriage and procreation of individuals from “gifted families”.
Positive Eugenics
Type of Eugenics that prevent “inferior individuals” from procreating.
Negative Eugenics.
Enumerate consequences of a biologically deterministic view of the self.
- Naturalization of differences that are social in origin.
- Justifying inequalities and mystifying reality.
- Disciplining individuals.
A theory that states the self is not given but a product of social processes and views the self as an artwork/narrative that can be created.
Social Constructionism
This refers to our self as the doer of action, the active and creative self. Concerned with only our needs and satisfying it.
I
This refers to our self as an object and receiver of action.
Me
A unique human capability enabling the creation and achieving a sense of self. Involves the interpretation of symbos and meanings, and the expecting possible responses.
Reflexivity
The self is a ______________ ______ and not simply a subject of its position in the social structure.
Problem-Solving Actor
A complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs, and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as members of society.
Culture
A stage in the development of the self where a child simply imitates other people’s actions.
Preparatory Stage
A stage in the development of the self where a child performs roles.
Play Stage
A stage in the development of the self where a child develops the ability to assume various roles in a particular context, learning about the rules of society.
Game Stage
The totality of the attitudes and expectations of others.
Generalized Other
A process where people develop the ability to communicate using language, understand societal norms and values, and gain knowledge and skills required for participation in society.
Socialization
A type of socialization where an individual undergoes childhood, becoming a member of society.
Primary Socialization
A type of socialization that inducts an already socialized individual into new sectors of the objective world of his society.
Secondary Socialization
Outcomes of Socialization
- Linguistic and Cognitive Competence
- Gender Roles
- Moral Development
- Work Orientations
