Module 3 Sociological Perspective: The self as the product of society Flashcards
Who wrote the article, “The constitution of the Self”
Gerry Lanuza
The dissolution of traditional values and communities in a modern society guided the individual to develop a strong and stable self identity, and the post modern individual accepts all the possibilities of self improvement. Therefore in post modern societies, self identity continuously developed due to the very demanding multiple social contexts and the advent of new information tech and globallization.
The self as a product of modern society
He is a french sociologist who exposed the negative consequences of post modernization to individuals in society
Jean Baudrillard
It is manifested through the cultural practices of advertising and mass media that have a great impact on the individual consumers’ behavior of goods consumption not for their value and utility but more for the feeling of goodness and power when compared with others.
The self as the product of Post Modern Society.
It is where the individuals base their sense of self on how others view them, using social interaction as a type of mirror.
The looking glass self
Who proposed the theory of The looking glass self?
Sociologist Charles Horton Cooley
What are Mead’s three stage of self development?
Preparatory stage, play stage, game stage.
Preparatory Stage
children imitates people especially family members
Play stage
three to five years old, children start to view themselves in relation to others as they learn to communicate through language and other symbols
Game Stage
(8 – 9 years old)
Children understand not only their own social position but also of others around them
