Sociological Views of The Self

Question 1

“Who we are is influenced by society.”

Answer 1

George Herbert Mead

Question 2

Interaction of symbols in the form of language.

“I” and “Me” are learned from interaction.

Answer 2

Symbolic Interactionism Theory

Question 3

“I” self…

Answer 3

the SUBJECT of experience, and is our response to the “me” (present, future)
-identity

Question 4

“Me” self…

Answer 4

the OBJECT of experience, and is our social self (past)

Question 5

The _____________ process is a lifelong process of learning, re-learning, and unlearning.

Answer 5

socialization

Question 6

3 Stages of Development

Answer 6

Preparatory ( 0-2 )
Play ( 2- 6 )
Game ( 6 -9 )

Question 7

What stage does one IMITATE or MIMIC the action or behavior of adults?

Answer 7

Preparatory Stage

Question 8

What stage is called “roleplaying” where sympathy and empathy are learned?

Answer 8

Play Stage

Question 9

What stage does one learn to follow rules?

Answer 9

Game Stage

Question 10

Fill in the blanks.

“i think therefore, I am.” = Rene Descartes, meanwhile…

“ ________________________________” = Cooley

Answer 10

“ I am what I think you think I am.”

Question 11

“Society is our mirror.”
—looking glass self

Answer 11

Cooley

Question 12

3 Components of Culture

Answer 12

1. Cognitive
2. Normative
3. Material

Question 13

Component of culture that consists of VALUES, BELIEFS, and SYMBOLS.

Answer 13

Cognitive

Question 14

Component of culture that consists of society’s expectations. (i.e. folkways, mores, laws)

Answer 14

Normative

Question 15

TRUE or FALSE.

A culture cannot exist without a society and a society cannot exist without a culture.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

According to ______________, a society is composed of people who have interactions or sustained interactions with another who also have a culture or at least a recognized set of norms, values and symbolisms that define its members.

Answer 16

Anthropology

Question 17

According to _____________, a society is composed of a group of people showing common territory, culture who are in a continuous interaction with one another.

Answer 17

Sociology

Question 18

A __________ is a complex whole which includes knowledge, art, law, morals, custom, and other capabilities acquired by man as members of the society. ( Edward B. Taylor )

Answer 18

culture

Question 19

Material Culture…

Answer 19

tangible

Question 20

Non-Material Culture…

Answer 20

intangible, abstract concepts

Question 21

The 5 Characteristics of Culture

Answer 21

1. It is LEARNED.
2. It is SHARED.
3. It is based on SYMBOLS.
4. It acts as an INTEGRATED WHOLE.
5. It is DYNAMIC.

Question 22

____________ - basis of our judgement of what is considered right or wrong

Answer 22

Values (Cognitive Culture)

Question 23

__________ - statements about reality or convictions that people hold to be true

Answer 23

Beliefs (Cognitive Culture)

Question 24

__________ - represent things other than itself, composed of paralanguage or extralinguistic noise, objects or physical things

Answer 24

Symbols (Cognitive Culture)

Question 25

Norms are…

Answer 25

standards

Question 26

_________ -norms without moral undermining, direct appropriate behavior in the EVERYDAY practices - conventions of daily life - One is not reprimanded if one does not follow.

Answer 26

Folkways (Normative Culture)

Question 27

________ - have moral significance (e.g. The Ten Commandments) - a “MUST” in society

Answer 27

Mores (Normative Culture)

Question 28

__________ - formal and written codes of conduct - “SHOULD” be followed

Answer 28

Laws (Normative Culture)

Question 29

____________ culture consists of creations by man such as paintings or artifacts.

Answer 29

Material

Question 30

The 5 Patterns of Culture

Answer 30

1. High Culture 2. Popular Culture 3. Cultural Change 4. Cultural Lag 5. Cultural Relativism

Question 31

_________ ____________ - describes the experiences and attitudes that exist in the highest class segment of society (e.g. ballet, going to the opera house)

Answer 31

High Culture

Question 32

__________ __________ - mainstream society (e.g. TikTok)

Answer 32

Popular Culture

Question 33

__________ ____________ - globalization, migration —discovery, invention, diffusion

Answer 33

Cultural Change

Question 34

___________ __________ - technological advancements or changes in society occur faster than the changes of the rules and norms of culture (e.g. cancer vaccine, life support, childhood development)

Answer 34

Cultural Lag

Question 35

___________ is the practice of judging other cultures by the standard of one’s culture. “My culture is superior to all others.”

Answer 35

Ethnocentrism

Question 36

______________ - considering other culture superior to one’s own culture.

Answer 36

Xenocentrism

Question 37

___________ ___________ - judging culture by its own standard - a particular pattern of behavior is right or wrong as declared by the people who follow it

Answer 37

Cultural Relativism

Question 38

The process through which people are taught to be PROFICIENT members of the society.

Answer 38

Socialization

Question 39

Functions of Socialization…

Answer 39

1. Transmission of values, customs, beliefs from one generation to another 2. Development of a person into a socially functioning person 3. Social control mechanism

Question 40

5 Agents of Socialization

Answer 40

1. Family 2. Peer Groups 3. School 4. Religion 5. Mass Media