4th topic, the self and the development of social world Flashcards
What is the unending terrain of metamorphosis of the self mediated by?
Language
What term is used to describe human persons who are actively involved in shaping the self?
Active participation
According to recent studies, how do men and women engage in the process of self-shaping during growth and development?
Actively
What do some people incorrectly believe about human persons in the process of shaping selves?
That they are passive actors.
What symbol system is mentioned as the site where the individual and the social make and remake each other?
Language
Which study or authors are cited in the text for the statement regarding language and the making/remaking of the individual and the social?
Schwartz, White, and Lutz (1993).
What do people often think men and women are born with that they can no longer change, according to the text?
Particularities
What example is given to show the difference in outcomes of children growing up?
Twins coming out from the same mother turning out to be terribly different when given up for adoption.
What is mentioned in the text as more influential than one’s “givenness” like personality and tendencies in shaping the self?
Active participation in the shaping of the self.
What metaphor is used to describe a boy who does not develop as a social being?
A boy turning out to be just like an ape.
What is the process called when the individual and the social make and remake each other?
The site of language
