Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
_______ has significantly changed society, and this has affected how an individual builds and develops his or her self-identity.
Modernization
________ posits that socially formed norms, beliefs, and values come to exist within the person to a degree where these become natural and normal
Sociology
In modern societies, _______ is dominant, and developing one’s _______ is central
individualism
self-identity
Key characteristics of modernity
Industrialism
Capitalism
Institutions of surveillance
Dynamism
The social relations implied in the extensive use of material power and machinery in all processes of production
Industrialism
A production system involving both competitive product markets and the commodification (putting a price tag) of labor power.
Capitalism
The massive increase of power and reach by institutions, especially in government
Institutions of surveillance
It is characterized as having vigorous activity and progress. In a modern society, life is not a predetermined path with limited options based on location, family, or gender, it is a society full of possibilities. Everything is subject to change, and changes happen much more rapidly than ever before in human history.
The most evident characteristic of a modern society.
Dynamism
____________ expressed that people create social networks by joining social groups.
George Simmel
It is described as having two or more people interacting with one another, sharing similar characteristics, and whose members identify themselves as part of the group. An example of a social group is your family, your barkada, your classmates.
social group
It refers to the ties or connections that link you to your social group. The connection you have with your family is your blood relation; the connection you have with your barkada is your friendship; and the connection you have with your classmates is the common interest to learn.
social network
It is naturally occurring, and it is highly influenced by your family. This is usually formed in traditional societies because there is little diversity in these communities.
Organic group
you join these groups because your family is also part of it
Organic motivation
It occur in modern societies.
Modern societies are made up of different people coming from different places. The family in modern societies is not the main motivation when joining rational social groups.
This group are formed as a matter of shared self-interests; moreover, people join these groups out of their own free will.
Rational groups
“A multiple personality is in a certain sense normal.”
-George Herbert Mead
He is well known for his “theory of the Social Self.”
George Herbert Mead
This theory is based on the perspective that the self is a product of social interactions and internalizing the external views along with one’s personal view about oneself.
Theory of Social Self
He believed the “self” is not present at birth; rather it develops over time through social experiences and activities.
George Herbert Mead
Different stages of Mead’s self-development.
Language
Play
Game
Through shared understanding of symbols, gestures, and sound, ______ gives the individual the capacity to express himself or herself while at the same time comprehending what the other people are conveying.
It sets the stage for self-development.
language
At this level, individuals role-play or assume the perspective of others.
play
It enables the person to internalize some other people’s perspectives; hence, he or she develops an understanding of how the other people feel about themselves (and about others, too) in a variety of situations.
Role-playing
Two sides of self: “I” and “Me”
(George Herbert Mead)
I self
Me sef
He sees the person as an active process, not just a mere reflection of society.
George Herbert Mead
• It is the product of what the person has learned while interacting with and with the environment.
• Learned behaviors, attitudes, and even expectations comprise the “____.”
• It exercises social control over the self. It sees to it that rules are not broken.
Me
• It is part of the self that is unsocialized and spontaneous. It is the individual’s response to the community’s attitude toward the person.
• It presents impulses and drives. It enables him or her to express individualism and creativity.
• does not blindly follow rules. It understands when to possibly bend or stretch the rules that govern social interactions.
I
He coined the term “The looking glass self”
Charles Horton Cooley
