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Is based on the assumption that human behaviour is influenced by GROUP LIFE.

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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE SELF

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For sociologists like Mead and Cooley, the self does not depend on biological predispositions; rather, it is a product of social interaction.

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The sense of self emerges as the individual partakes in the society.

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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE SELF

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French philosopher, the self is found in the prestige symbols of goods consumed by people.

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Jean Baudrillard

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The postmodern person has become an insatiable consumer.

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Jean Baudrillard

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Looking-glass self theory

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CHARLES HORTON COOLEY

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He highlights that the people whom a person interacts with become a mirror in which he or she views himself or herself.

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Charles Horton Cooley

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Self-identity or self-image is achieved through a threefold event which begins by conceiving an idea of how a person presents himself or herself to others, how he/she analyses how others perceive him/her and how he/she creates an image of himself/herself.

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Charles Horton Cooley

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Since these perceptions are subjective, a person might have wrong interpretations of how other people evaluate him/her.

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Charles Horton Cooley

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It would be critical if he/she thinks that others judge him/her unfavourably because he could develop a negative self- image

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Charles Horton Cooley

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Social Self Theory

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GEORGE MEAD

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A person develops a sense of self through social interaction and not the biological preconditions of that interaction.

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GEORGE MEAD

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Two divisions of self: ”I” and “Me”

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GEORGE MEAD

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“I” as?

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Subjective element

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“Me” as?

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Objective element

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the active side of the self.

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“I”

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it represents the spontaneous and unique traits of the individual.

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“I”

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represents the internalized attitudes and demands of other people and the individual awareness of those demands.

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“Me”

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Three-stage process of self development by Mead

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1) Preparatory Stage (0-2 yrs. old)
2) Play stage (2-6 yrs. old)
3) Game stage (about 7-9 yrs. old)

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-In this stage, children imitate the people around them, especially family members.

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Preparatory Stage (0-2 years old)

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They copy behaviour without understanding underlying emotions, and so at this stage, they have no sense of self.

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Preparatory Stage (0-2 years old)

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At this stage, children are just preparing for role-taking.

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Preparatory Stage (0-2 years old)

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-Children start to view themselves in relation to others as they learn to communicate through language and other symbols.

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Play Stage (2-6 years old)

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  • At this stage, role-taking is exhibited; however, children do not perceive role-taking as something expected to them.
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Play Stage (2-6 years old)

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The self emerges as children pretend to take the roles of specific people or significant others, those individuals who are important agents of socialization.
Play Stage (2-6 years old)
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At this stage, the self is developing.
Play Stage (2-6 years old)
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Children understand not only their own social position but also those of others around them.
Game stage (7-up years old)
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At this stage, children become concerned about and take into account in their behaviour.
Game stage (7-up years old)
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This time, they can have a more sophisticated look of people and an ability to respond to numerous members of the social environment.
Game stage (7-up years old)
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During this stage, the self is now present.
Game stage (7-up years old)
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The Constitution of the Self
Gerry Lanuza
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According to him, in modern societies, the attainment and stability of self-identity are freely chosen. It is no longer restricted by customs and traditions.
Gerry Lanuza
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While this newfound freedom offers infinite possibilities for self-cultivation, problems such as alienation and dehumanization of the self also appear which hinder the full development of human potentials.
Gerry Lanuza
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there is a need to discover the "authentic core of the self for the individual to freely work towards self-realization.
Gerry Lanuza
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He exposes the negative consequences of postmodernity to individuals in the society.
Jean Baudrillard
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For him, consumption structures the postmodern society. The postmodern individuals achieve self-identity through prestige symbols that they consume.
Jean Baudrillard
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refers to the body.
The Physical Self
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the body's ability to perform its functions gradually changes through an individual's aging.
The Physical Self
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refers to the development from conception to death.
Life span
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She outlines the stages in the life span
Elizabeth B. Hurlock
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fertilization to birth
Prenatal
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birth to 2 weeks of life
Infancy
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2 weeks of life to 2nd year
Babyhood
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2 to 6 years old
Early childhood
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10 or 12 to 14 years old
Puberty
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14 to 18 years old
Adolescence
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18 to 40 years old
Early adulthood
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40 to 60 years old 
Middle adulthood
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60 years old to death
Late adulthood or senescence
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Two Factors Affecting Physical Growth and Development
1) Heredity 2) Environment
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the biological process of the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring.
Heredity
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the factors an individual is exposed to throughout life which includes learning and experiences.
Environment
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3 Theories of Physical Self
1) Theory of physiognomy 2) Face readers 3) Theory based on the prominence of body fluids
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suggest that a person's physical characteristics such as facial features and expressions and body structures could be related to a person's character or personality.
Theory of physiognomy
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According to ancient Chinese practice of face reading, the face is a three-dimensional reflection of "who we are and how life has affected us.
Theory of physiognomy
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observe how facial features and markings correspond to a person's mental, emotional, and physical makeup.
Face readers
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developed by Hippocrates in ancient Greece .
Theory based on the prominence of body fluids
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suggests that an excess of or deficiency in any of the four bodily fluids (or humors) in a person, influences their personality, temperament, and well-being.
Theory based on the prominence of body fluids
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4 Theory based on the prominence of body fluids
1) Sanguine type 2) Melancholic type 3) Choleric 4) Phlegmatic
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has the prominence of red bile.
Sanguine type
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they tend to be impulsive, cheerful, happy, and optimistic.
Sanguine type
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has the prominence of black bile.
Melancholic type
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they tend to be depressed and pessimistic.
Melancholic type
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has the prominence of yellow bile.
Choleric
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they are easily angry, jumpy, and temperamental.
Choleric
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has excess phlegm
Phlegmatic
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they tend to be sluggish, dull, and slow.
Phlegmatic
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Body type theory
William Sheldon
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The three body types are:
1) Endomorphic 2) Mesomorphic 3) Ectomorphic
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- is soft and plump. - perceived to be easy going and sociable.
Endomorphic Body Type
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* characterized by a strong muscular body. * perceived to be energetic, adventurous, assertive, and courageous. * they are competitive and tend to be dominant.
Mesomorphic Body Type
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* is tall and thin. * people who have this body type tend to be restrained, quiet, introverted, and artistic.
Ectomorphic Body Type
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The Wisdom of Your Face
Jean Haner
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are generally hospitable and tactful.
Oval-shaped faces
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tend to be friendly, kind hearted, and selfless.
Round-shaped faces
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tend to be witty, analytical, and great leaders.
Square - shaped faces
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are patient and intuitive by nature.
Heart-shaped faces
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are perfectionist and tend to be aggressive
Long-shaped faces
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are perfectionist and tend to be aggressive
Long-shaped faces
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tend to be creative, artistic, sensitive, and determined.
Triangle-shaped faces
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are very detail-oriented and like to be in control.
Diamond- shaped faces
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Haner also suggest that people with ____ are tend to be confident, assertive, and goal - oriented?
thick eyebrows
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refers to how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body and physical appearance.
Body Image
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refers to everything about a person that others can observe such as height, weight, skin color, clothes, and hairstyle.
Appearance
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is related to body image. Which is a person's overall evaluation of his or her own worth.
Self-esteem
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is an eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat for fear of gaining weight which can result in severe starvation and death. It mostly afflicts females between ages of 12 and 40.
Anorexia
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in which the person induces purging after binging on large quantities of food.
Bulimia Nervosa
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In _____, beauty is perceived in women with slim, high waist, narrow hips, and long black hair.
Egyptian art
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During ____ women with a full figure and rounded hips were considered beautiful.
Renaissance period,
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During the ____, they considered chubby, fat, or plump women beautiful.
Medieval Age

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