(P) Lesson 2: The Self from Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives Flashcards
can be shed, can change, its
health depends on the environment
Personality
it’s immovable, takes longer to
develop, stays strong even in the harshest of
weathers
Character
“a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action” this refers to _____ as a (noun/adjective)
Self, noun
“(of a trimming or cover) of the same material and color as the rest of the item” this refers to _______ as a (noun/adjective)
Self, adjective
A social science that studies human societies,
their interactions, and the processes that
preserve and change them
Sociology
Sociological self is a socially formed norms,
beliefs, and values come to exist within a person to a degree where these become natural and
normal (organic & rational)
Sociology
A type of group that is naturally occurring, and is highly influenced by the family.
Organic group
Joining organic groups because your family is a part of it refers to ______
Organic motivation
A group that occur in modern societies, formed as a matter of shared self-interests.
Rational group
Joining this group out of free will refers to _______
Rational motivation
“The science of humanity,” which studies human beings in aspects ranging from biology and evolutionary history of Homo sapiens to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish humans from other animal species
Anthropology
The study of people past and present and how it evolves especially in the cultural aspects
Anthropology
Combines how people develop beliefs
psychologically and mentally with how they learn to exist within a larger community of people
Life Cycle Stages (Erik Erikson)
The debate centers on the relative
contributions of genetic inheritance and
environmental factors to human
development. … genetic traits handed down
from parents influence the individual
differences that make each person unique.
Nature vs Nurture
The influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth and social interactions
Nature
The influence of the environment on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth and social interactions
Nurture
According to Mead, 3 activities develop the self are _______
Language, Play, Games
develops self by allowing
individuals to respond to each other through
symbols, gestures, words, and sounds
Language
develops self by allowing individuals to
take on different roles, pretend, and express
expectation of others; develops one’s selfconsciousness through this
Play
develop self by allowing individuals to
understand and adhere to the rules of the
activity
Games
The product of what the person has learned while interacting with others and with the environment.
“Me”
The part of the self that is unsocialized and spontaneous/
“I”
Self-sacrificing
Dependable
Generous
Helpful to others
Whose traits are these?
Collectivists
Strong
Self-reliant
Assertive
Independent
Whose traits are these?
Individualists
the self is
a dynamic process, “no
self, no soul” ( annatta)
self is an enduring entity
Buddhism
– self is
that of personality –
something that if formed
through upbringing and
the environment
Confucianism
Brahman is
the self that is all within
us
Hinduism
self is Naf’s,
something to be
nurtured and selfregulated; Islam used
both the individualistic
and collective sense
Islam
self is one of
the countless
manifestations of Tao;
self entails conscious
transformation of a
balanced life in harmony
with both nature and
society
Taoism
“self” is
real in the sense that
he/she exists through
God’s grace; he/she
expresses himself or
herself in the created
world of common
experience in
psychological terms and
moral behavior
Christianity
The Philippines, with a score of ____, is considered a
collectivistic society
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T or F; The Philippines is an individualistic society
False (It is collectivist)
T or F; Loyalty in a collectivist culture is paramount, and
over-rides most other societal rules and
regulations
True
A score of ____, the PH is a hierarchical society
94
T or F; A score of 64, PH is a Feministic country
False (Masculine)
Low score of __ on this dimension and thus has a low preference for avoiding uncertainty
44
Low score of __ indicates that the Philippines are more normative than pragmatic
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Low score of __, the culture of the Philippines is
one of Restraint
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characterized by excessive use
of material power and machinery
Industrialism
characterized by competitive
product markets and commodification (price
tagging) of labor power
Capitalism
characterized by
massive increase of power and reach by
institutions especially government
Institutions of surveillance
characterized by rapid activity and
progress
Dynamism
socially formed norms, beliefs, and values come to exist within the person to a degree where these become natural and normal
Sociology
sociologist from the late 1800s; well known for his theory of the social self `
George Mead
his theory s based on the perspective that the self is a product of social interactions and internalizing external views with one’s personal view about oneself
George Mead (theory of the Social Self)
this person described the self as encompassing the physical organism, possessing psychological functioning and social attributes
Katherine Erwing
he conceptualized the implicit and explicit aspect of the self
Joseph LeDoux
“The self is not static; it is added to and subtracted from by genetic maturation, learning, forgetting, stress, ageing, and disease”
LeDoux
The aspect of the self you are constantly aware of according to LeDoux
Explicit
The aspect of self that is not immediately available to the consciousness according to LeDoux
Implicit
“People construct a series of self-representations that are based on selected cultural concepts of person and selected chains of personal memories”
Erwing
“It is the mental entities that are supposed to represent the self”
Erwing
This person believed that culture can influence how you view: relationships, personality traits, achievements, and expressing emotions
Catherine Raeff
An interpretation of the meaning of something
Construal
Represents the self as separate, distinct with emphasis on internal attributes
Individualist
Stressing the essential connection between the individual to other people
Collectivist
