3rd Topic, The Self and Culture

Question 1

Who is the French Anthropologist who explains the two faces of the self?

Answer 1

Marcel Mauss.

Question 2

What term refers to a person’s sense of who he is, his body, and his basic identity?

Answer 2

Moi

Question 3

What term refers to the social concepts of what it means to be who a person is, influenced by institutions, family, religion, and nationality?

Answer 3

Personne

Question 4

In what culture are people more likely to attribute being unique to themselves and claim they are better than others at what they love doing?

Answer 4

North Americans

Question 5

In what culture are people seen to display modesty, according to the research mentioned in the text?

Answer 5

Japanese people

Question 6

According to Marcel Mauss, which aspect of the self is influenced by expectations and influences from others?

Answer 6

Personne

Question 7

In what origin language is the word “love” derived from “lubh,” which means desire?

Answer 7

Sanskrit

Question 8

Which two languages are mentioned in contrast to Filipino for having distinct gender pronouns?

Answer 8

English and Spanish

Question 9

2 faces of the self

Answer 9

Personne and Moi

Question 10

A person’s basic identity

Answer 10

Moi