INDIVIDUALISTIC AND COLLECTVISTIC Flashcards
Emphasizing the moral worth of individual asserting one’s goals and desires.
Individualistic Culture
Emphasize the interdependence and harmonious relatedness with one another
Collectivistic Culture
The physical self philosophers
St. Augustine , Plato, Aristotle
Beauty gives delight because it is beautiful.
St. Augustine
Beauty, Love, desire “ Platonic Love”
Plato
Beauty as order, symmetry and definiteness.
Aristotle
“Halo effect”
Edward Thorn
Refers to the tendency of people to rate attractiveness individuals more favorably for their personality traits.
“Halo effect”
Significant impact on how person feels about himself / herself
Cultural Traditions Shape Body Image
Study of society relationships
Sociology
Shaped by complexities
Modern person
as a product of Modern
Society Among other
Constructions (by Simmel)
THE SELF
A German sociologist and philosopher, widely regarded as one of the founders of sociology. His work focused on social structures, individual
identity, and the interactions that shape
modern society.
Georg Simmel
________ significantly changed
society, and this has affected how an individual
builds and develops his/her self – identity. Pre –
modern society was centered on survival.
Modernization
_______ is described as having two or
more people interacting with one
other, sharing similar
characteristics, and whose
members identify themselves
as part of the group.
Social Group
_______ It refers to the ties or
connections that link to your
social group
Social Network
Simmel emphasized that the self is
shaped by the complex social
structures and interactions in modern
society.
Modern Society’s Influence on the Self
In a fast-paced, diverse urban
setting, people are exposed to
numerous interactions and
relationships, which require them to
constantly shift roles.
Social Interactions and Fragmentation
Simmel introduced the concept of the
“_________” a defense
mechanism people develop in
response to overstimulation from city
life.
blasé attitude
He was an American philosopher and sociologist, known for his theories of social psychology.
George herbert mead
Refers to the aspect of an individual’s identity that is shaped and constructed through interactions with others and society at large.
Social self defined
________ is the study of humanity where everything is interconnected
Anthropology
Different societies define what it means to be a “person” based on
their own cultural norms, beliefs, and social structures.
personhood across cultures
arguing that personhood is created through
exchanges and interactions with others, not viewed as a fixed or
singular entity.
Relational Self
