Lesson 2: The Self as a Social Construct

Question 1

That complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by [a human] as a member of society

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

He is the founder of cultural anthropology

Answer 2

Sir Edward B. Tylor

Question 3

The inclusive study on the human race, its culture and society, and its physical development

Answer 3

Anthropology

Question 4

The scientific study of human life, social groups, whole societies and the human world

Answer 4

Sociology

Question 5

The self in ___________ is understanding man in light of its cultural context

Answer 5

anthropology

Question 6

_____ digs into understanding the self in reference to the behavior of society

Answer 6

Sociology

Question 7

Our culture sets the ____ of our people

Answer 7

norms

Question 8

These are what dictates our behavior in the society

Answer 8

Norms

Question 9

Two components of culture

Answer 9

1. Material Culture
2. Non-material Culture

Question 10

Consists of human technology - all the things that people make and use

Answer 10

Material Culture

Question 11

Inclusive of the intangible human creations that include beliefs, values, norms, and symbols

Answer 11

Non-material Culture

Question 12

“The self is clearly linked to his or her culture. We can never understand people apart from it since it is the very personality of the society.”

Answer 12

Rousseau, 2014

Question 13

The individual sees himself as the focus of everything, until such time that the self emerges because of the influence of those who play a prominent role in their self-development

Answer 13

George Herbert Mead’s theory of the self

Question 14

The individual explains his actions through the lens of his society, since he belongs to a social structure, a social order

Answer 14

George Herbert Mead’s theory of the self

Question 15

He believed that man should be considered as an unfinished animal, always dependent on structures to control his behavior

Answer 15

Clifford Geertz (1973)

Question 16

Should not be seen as a complex behavioral pattern but as a set of control mechanisms - engineered programs in directing human behavior

Answer 16

Culture (according to Clifford Geertz)

Question 17

People are autonomous and are focused on achieving their personal goals over the goals of their in-group

Answer 17

Individualistic view of the self

Question 18

Also known as collectivism, which explains that a person sees himself as an integral part of the communal group, be it his nuclear family, his friends, or even his co-workers

Answer 18

Interdependent view of the self

Question 19

The effect of culture in today’s younger generation must be highlighted since the ______, also known as the self(ie) generation, is not considered a passive user of culture.

Answer 19

Generation Z

Question 20

The teachings of ___________ are the very fabric of social relationships in China, reflecting collectivism to its core

Answer 20

Confucianism