LESSON 2 Flashcards
CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF
SEPARATE
SELF-CONTAINED AND INDEPENDENT
CONSISTENT
UNITARY
PRIVATE
distinct from other selves, unique
SEPARATE
can exist on its own, it does not require other self for it to exist
SELF-CONTAINED AND INDEPENDENT
traits, characteristics, tendencies and potentialities are more or less the same
CONSISTENT
the center of all experiences and thoughts that run through a certain person, the chief command post in an individual where all processes, emotions and thoughts converge
UNITARY
the process is never accessible to anyone but the self
PRIVATE
- Centered on SURVIVAL
- People behaved according to
- social rules and traditions
- Family and the immediate environment provided - supervision on how to get through life
- Limited freedom to choose
PRE-MODERNIZATION
- Decreased importance on traditions and traditional support systems such as family
- More freedom to choose
- Individualism is dominant
- Developing one’s self-identity is central
MODERNIZATION
this characteristics refers to social relations with the use of machinery in production
Industrialism
This characteristics involves competitive markets and the commodification (putting a price tag) of labor power
Capitalism
massive increase of power and rich by institutions especially in government
Institutions of surveillance
It is characterized as having vigorous activity and progress which is evident of a modern society.
Dynamism
Key Characteristics of Modernity
Industrialism
Capitalism
Institutions of surveillance
Dynamism
having 2 or more people interacting with one another sharing similar characteristics and whose members identify themselves as part of the group
Social Group
- This group is highly influenced by family
- Naturally occurring
- Formed by traditional societies
- Organic motivation
- Rootedness (belongingness)
- Less freedom and greater social conformity
Organic Group
- This group implies freedom of movement
- Occur in modern society
- Family is not the main motivation
- Rational motivation
- No meaningful connection
Rational Group
ties or connections that link you to your social group
Social Network
- A sociologist in 1800s
- Theory of the Social Self
George Herbert Mead
- Is the product of social interactions and internalizing the external views along with one’s personal view about oneself.
- Is not present at birth, it develops over time through social experiences and activities.
Self
Stages of Self-Development
Preparatory Stage/ Language
Play Stage
Game Stage
Children imitate people around them especially family members/ those they continually interact
Preparatory Stage/ Language
Children became more aware of social relationships. They begin to pretend to be older people, they start to implement “Role taking
Play Stage
the individual at this stage internalizes some other peoples perspectives by taking into account societal rules and adheres to these
Game Stage
This part of self presents impulses and drives, which also expresses individualism and creativity
“ME”
This part of self is the product of what the person learns while interacting with the others
“I”
