Lesson 2 Flashcards
What did the birth of social sciences introduce to the study of the self?
A new perspective that focused on the self’s relationship to the external world.
What is sociology concerned with
Studying society, human behavior, and its relationship.
How do others provide us with “social reality”?
By helping us determine what to think, feel, and do (Hardin & Higgins, 1996).
Who introduced the concept of the “Looking Glass Self”?
American sociologist Charley Horton Cooley.
A concept where people shape their sense of self through interactions with others and how others perceive them
Looking Glass Self
According to Cooley, what influences our self-concept?
How we believe others see us rather than introspection.
What did Cooley suggest about self-feeling and social-feeling?
They must be harmonized, as both are two sides of the same phenomenon.
What is George Herbert Mead best known for in sociology?
His research on the self and social interaction, especially the theory of symbolic interactionism.
A theory that explores how people shape their sense of self through interaction and communication with others.
symbolic interactionism
The spontaneous, unpredictable element of the self that acts out of inner motivation.
Mead’s concept of “I”
The conformist aspect of the self that is aware of how others expect one to behave.
Mead’s concept of “ME”
Proposes that the self consists of self-awareness and self-image, which are products of social interactions and experiences.
Theory of Social Self
What do children initially recognize in their early months according to Mead?
The “I,” which represents their spontaneous self.
How do infants begin to develop the concept of “ME” and “OTHER”?
Through social interaction as they grow and learn about the external world.
A concept that allows individuals to apply norms and behaviors learned in specific situations to new situations.
Generalized Other
