Module 4: Anthropological Perspective of the Self

Question 1

One of the most complex areas of discipline has explored various meanings of culture, self, and identity in the desire to come up with a better understanding of the self

Answer 1

Anthropology

Question 2

the self is seen as an autonomous and distinct individual. Each person is defined as a replica of all humanity but capable of acting independently from others.

Answer 2

Egocentric

Question 3

the self is contingent on a situation or social setting. This is a view of the self that is context-dependent and emphasizes that there is no intrinsic self that can possess enduring qualities (Robbins, 2012)

Answer 3

Sociocentric

Question 4

What is the belief of Arnold Van Gennep?

Answer 4

That the identity are marked by a three-phased rite of passage: separation, liminality, and incorporation.

Question 5

What is the separation phase?

Answer 5

People detach from their former identity to another.

Question 6

what is the liminality phase

Answer 6

a person transitions from one identity to another

Question 7

what is the incorporation phase?

Answer 7

the change in one’s status is officially incorporated.