Cultural and Digital Self Flashcards
This unit tackles how the socio-cultural aspects (from micro to macrosystems) influence our development as we age and grow
Cultural self
This unit discusses the impact of social media platforms and other digital landscapes on self- representation. Also, the unit tackles some of the issues on interpersonal relationships in virtual communities.
socio-digital self
This unit tackles how we maintain extensions of ourselves through our material goods and maintenance of lifestyles, within the context of what society values as needs and wants and what do these material goods say about ourselves and sense of self.
Material/Economic self
The most influenced social group to an individual that impacts the self in the entire course of development is?
family
Who is our first teacher at a very young age, it is from them that we create initial impressions of the world beyond our homes, and our first barometer in determining which acts are good and rewarded and those that are bad, for which we are reprimanded and punished.
parents
What are the 3 stages of development of the self according to George Mead
- Preparatory stage
- Play stage
- Game stage
- opinion of ourselves as a whole
- the unsocialized self
- the careless and carefree
I
- it is the awareness of how others expect us to behave
- the social self
- the conscious and careful
Me
This stage lasts from the time we are born until we are about age two.
Within this stage, the child mimics/imitates. The child has no understanding in regards to the meaning behind the words, actions, or tone of voice.
Preparatory stage
- This lasts from about age two to six.
- Within this stage, the child pretends and still does not adhere to the rules within organized games.
- During this stage, the child will ‘pretend’ to be mommy or daddy, depending on their observation.
Play stage
- This lasts from seven years onward. At this stage, the child begins to comprehend and adhere to the rules of games.
- Formalization begins at this stage. While pretending, rather than mirroring their observation, the child will become more independent in their roles. The child begins taking this perspective into account during this stage.
Game stage
What are the four layers of relationships that influence the child’s development
- microsystem
- macrosystem
- mesosystem
- exosystem
It posits that an individual’s development is influenced by a series of interconnected environmental systems, ranging from the immediate surroundings (e.g., family) to broad societal structures (e.g., culture).
Ecological system theory
- Relationships with direct contact with the child such as family, school, religion, institutions, and neighbors
- This is where most of the child’s behavior is learned from it
Microsystem
it provides the values, beliefs, customs, and laws of the culture in which a child grows up
- influences how parents, teachers, and others raise a child
- may be conscious or unconscious
- influences the societal values, legislation, and financial resources provided by society to help families function
- influences interaction of all other layers
Macrosystem
These are institutions of society that indirectly affect a child’s development
> parents workplace
> funding for education
- It impacts the child’s development by influencing structures in the microsystem
Exosystem
These are the foundations for a child’s cognitive and emotional growth
- parents attributes the influence responses from other people
- Children actively select and avoid specific environments
Bi-directional relationships
It is the interconnected relationship between the microsystems (e.g. interaction between family and teachers; relationship between child’s peers and family)
Mesosystem
this model used to explain large amounts of variation seen in human behavior, social interaction, and personality
individualism-collectivism model
- This is the individual needs, desires, etc. are secondary to those of the group (Asia)
- These are cultures that value interdependence. They promote group and societal goals and duties, and blending in with group identity, with achievements attributed to mutual support.
Collectivist cultures
- These are higher value on the needs and accomplishments of the individual rather than the group (US)
- These are cultures that value independence. They promote personal ideals, strengths, and goals, pursued in c with others, leading to individual achievement and finding a unique identity.
Individualistic cultures
it is used to describe the persona of an individual that presents across all the digital spaces that he/she is represented in
Digital identity
Every person behaves differently in virtual spaces than they would in f2f interactions
- we loosen up
- we become less restrained
- we tend to express ourselves more openly
Online disinhibition
- It talks about what can people tell about us in virtual interactions
- in virtual interactions, we can hide some or all of our identity- creating a separation between our in-person and virtual identity
Dissociative anonymity
