Anthropology Flashcards
is the theory that people develop knowledge of the world in a social context, and that much of what we perceive as reality depends on shared assumptions.
Social constructionism
are often created within specific institutions and cultures and come to prominence in certain historical periods.
Social constructs
was an American sociologist who used a sociopsychological approach to the understanding of society.
He pioneered one of the most prominent Sociological perspectives of the self.
He wanted to understand why human beings behave the way they do.
Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929)
The “__________” is the process by which people evaluate themselves based on how others see them. It involves the following steps:
- People imagine how they appear to others
- People imagine how others judge them based on that appearance
- People have an emotional reaction to that imagined judgment, such as pride or embarrassment
looking-glass self
was an American philosopher, sociologist and psychologist.
• He is well-known for his theory of the self, which includes concept of ‘self, ‘me,’ and ‘I.
• Similar to Charles Cooley’s theory of self, he also gave emphasis to other’s perspective in
view of one’s self.
George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)
In order to understand the self, one has to develop __________, and this can be derived from looking at ourselves from the perspective of others.
self-awareness
The _________& is based on the perspective that the self emerges from social interactions, such as:
a. observing and interacting with others
b. responding to others’ opinions about oneself
c. internalizing external opinions and internal feelings about oneself
theory of the social self
______& develops self by allowing individuals to respond to each other from social experiences through symbols, gestures, words, and sounds.
Language
_______ develops self by allowing individuals to take on different roles, pretend, and express expectation of others.
Play
___________ and __________ are vital factors in creating our self-concept especially in the aspect of providing us with our social identity or our perception of who we are based on our membership to certain groups
Social Interaction
group affiliation
The “______”
➤subjective element and the active side of the self
➤represents the spontaneous, and unique traits of the individual
➤response of the individual to the “Me”
I
The “____”
➤objective element of the self
➤represents the “internalized” attitudes, expectations, and demands of other people
what is learned in interaction with others and with the environment
Me
_____, as well as loving others and being loved by others, are important— they are interdependent.
• It is difficult to have a loving relationship with yourself without experiencing the love of others.
• The ability to give love to others is hampered without the love of self.
Self-love
Self-love is not the same as ______ or an unhealthy preoccupation with oneself.
narcissism
________ (in all forms) is essential for love and loving relationships.
It implies tolerance (and acceptance) of ‘differences’ in personality, behavior and beliefs
Approval