Identity Flashcards
What did William James (1860)
interpret self as
Empirical self
Whats empirical self can be divided into three
Material self
Social self
Spiritual self
what is material self
Regards to all the material thing that you regard as my or mine
Name three example of material self
Objects
People
Places
What does social self mean
How we feel that we regarded and recognised by others
Deaux et al (1995) proposed five types of social identities what are they
Personal relationships
Ethnic and religion
Political affiliation
stigmatised groups
Vocation
What is spiritual self
Everything that me or mine but you can’t touch
Name the five thing included in spiritual self
perceived abilities
attitudes
Emotions
Interests
Traits
What is the sociological approach to self
self emerges in and is reflective of society
Examples of how practice is related to identity (3)
Responsibilities
Good or bad employee
Expectation of a family Member, friend, colleague
Is identity relation and why
yes they are about others and in relation to others
is this true identity is embedded, embodies and normalised and not fixed it changes over time
true
What type of identity do we have
Multiple
Do we have to think about identitys.
No identity can be reflexive but also pre reflextive
What is pre- reflexive
individual immediate reaction prior to conscious reaction
What is habitus
norms, values, attitudes and behaviours of a particular social group
What are the right and obligations of the sick role (4)
Not expected to fulfil normal social obligations eg. lay in bed
Held responsibility of illness
Should want to get well
Seek and accept medical help
What is biological disruption
Illness and disability disturb one life trajectory
What is identity at work
A situation where someone needs to modify their identity in order to be accepted, listened to and engaged with.
What is a stigma
A set of negative beliefs that a society or group of people have about something.
People conform because they
a- don’t want to be noticed
b- Don’t need acceptance from the group
c- want to feel superior
d- Want to feel part of a group
d
Which of the following is NOT a description of the empirical self in terms of identity
a- spiritual self
b-Social self
c- Material self
d- Psychological self
d
